And the Fleur du Cap Award goes to…
The winners for the 49th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, held at the Baxter Theatre on Sunday 16 March, have been announced.
The event brought together some of the most prominent names in the local theatre scene. The onstage entertainment, following a street vibe theme, was directed by Lara Bye and featured iconic performers Dorothy Masuka, accompanied by guitarist Bheki Khoza, the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, the Ubuntu B-Boys, and an ensemble of dancers in a vibrant pantsula number choreographed by the former Artistic Director of Jazzart, Jackie Manyaapelo. Comedian Alan Committie and talk show host Africa Melane, were the presenters for the evening.
Rooiland, a prison gang drama, picked up five awards: for Brendon Daniels as Best Lead Actor in a Play, Charlton George for Best Supporting Actor in a Play, Jaco Bouwer for Best Director and Best Lighting Design, and Tertius Kapp for Best New South African Script.
The Rocky Horror Show, presented by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre, received three awards, for Brendon van Rhyn as Best Lead Actor in a Musical for his role as Frank-N-Furter, Andrew Laubscher as best Supporting Actor in a Musical and for Daneel van der Walt as Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.
The Miser, a comedy directed by Sylvaine Strike, won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Play for Patricia Boyer and Best Costume Design for Sarah Roberts.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to the prolific playwright and director Nicholas Ellenbogen.
Awards are presented in twenty different categories, and this year the panel of judges made their decisions after having viewed almost 84 productions, hosted in several venues in and around Cape Town.
Here are some of the major winners:
1. Best Performance By a Lead Actor in a Play
Brendon Daniels for Rooiland as Adidas
2. Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Play
Jennifer Steyn for The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore as Flora ‘Sissy’ Goforth
3. Best Performance By A Supporting Actor in a Play
Charlton George for Rooiland as Pastoor
4. Best Performance By A Supporting Actress in a Play
Patricia Boyer for The Miser as Frosine and Master Jacques
5. Best Performance By a Lead Actor in a Musical or Music Theatre Show
Brendan van Rhyn for The Rocky Horror Show as Frank-N-Furter
6. Best Performance By A Lead Actress in a Music or Music Theatre Show
Angela Kilian for Sunset Boulevard as Norma Desmond
7. Best Performance By A Supporting Actor in a Music or Music Theatre Show
Andrew Laubscher for The Rocky Horror Show as Riff Raff
8. Best Performance By A Supporting Actress in a Music or Music Theatre Show
Daneel van der Walt for The Rocky Horror Show as Magenta
9. Best Performance in a Revue, Cabaret or One-Person Show
Phillip Dikotla for Skierlik as various characters
10. Award for Promising Student
Dean John Smith [University of Stellenbosch]
11. Best Director
Jaco Bouwer for Rooiland
17. Best New South African Script
Tertius Kapp for Rooiland
18. Rosalie Van Der Gucht Prize for New Directors
Penelope Youngleson
19. Award For Innovation in Theatre
RSG Radio Kunstefees
20. Lifetime Achievement Award
Nicholas Ellenbogen
The 50th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards will be held in grand style at the Artscape Opera House in 2015.
