Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards 2025 in SA: All the nominees

A total of 49 plays, musicals and music theatre shows were eligible for the 23 competitive categories ranging from performance to directing, scriptwriting, composing and puppetry, as well as exceptional stage, sound, lighting and costume design.

The judges also reviewed 12 productions for children and young adults, as well as seven opera productions. In addition, a remarkable 175 students from seven institutions, performing in over 50 productions, were considered for the most promising student prize.

“This year’s nominations are a true reflection of the quality and diversity of talent, storytelling, and engagement we have witnessed in Cape Town over the past year,” chairperson of the panel of judges Africa Melane, said. “It’s clear that there are no shortcuts to achieving excellence. The judges were once again left in awe. Congratulations to all the nominees.”

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Sound Design, Original Music, Soundscape, or Live Performance

• Chantal Willie-Petersen for live performance – Unruly
• Jannous Aukema for sound design and original music – Droomwerk
• Kyle Shepherd for original music – Othello
• Neo Muyanga for original music – Manje! Manje!
• Philip Miller for original music – NKOLI: The Vogue-Opera

Best Performance in an Opera, Male

• Conroy Scott as Gianni Schicchi – Gianni Schicchi
• Conroy Scott as Enrico – Lucia di Lammermoor
• Lukhanyo Moyake as Edgardo – Lucia di Lammermoor
• Sandile Zitha as Ubaldo – Dalinda
• Thando Zwane as Acmet – Dalinda

Best Performance in an Opera, Female

• Brittany Smith as Lucia – Lucia di Lammermoor
• Minette du Toit-Pearce as The Princess – Suor Angelica
• Nobulumko Mngxekeza as Sister Angelica – Suor Angelica
• Nontobeko Bhengu as Dalinda – Dalinda
• Zizipho Funzo as Governess – The Turn of the Screw

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical or Music Theatre Show

• André Terblanché as Josef Marais – Ver in die Wêreld Kittie
• Brendan van Rhyn as Lurch – The Addams Family: The Musical
• Dean Balie as Ernest Logan – Orpheus McAdoo
• Graham Hopkins as Colonel Pickering – My Fair Lady
• Yahto Kraft as Uncle Fester – The Addams Family: The Musical

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical or Music Theatre Show

• Adrienne Pearce as Mrs Higgins – My Fair Lady
• Alexis Petersen as Lucy Moten – Orpheus McAdoo
• Bethany Dickson as Alice Beineke – The Addams Family: The Musical
• Candice van Litsenborgh as Grandma – The Addams Family: The Musical
• Jenny Stead as Rosa de Miranda – Ver in die Wêreld Kittie

Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical or Music Theatre Show

• Conroy Scott as Orpheus McAdoo – Orpheus McAdoo
• Craig Urbani as Henry Higgins – My Fair Lady
• Dean Balie as Koos Heuningbek – Ver in die Wêreld Kittie
• Marcel Meyer as Sweeney Todd – Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• Niza Jay as Emcee – NKOLI: The Vogue-Opera

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical or Music Theatre Show

• Ann Masina as Mrs Nkoli – NKOLI: The Vogue-Opera
• Brittany Smith as Mattie Allen – Orpheus McAdoo
• Leah Mari as Eliza Doolittle – My Fair Lady
• Rushney Ferguson as Kittie Jaftha – Ver in die Wêreld Kittie
• Samantha Peo as Morticia Addams – The Addams Family: The Musical

Most Promising Student

• Dylan Janse Van Rensburg – LAMTA
• Elizabeth-Ann Fosu – AFDA
• Jayden Dickson – LAMTA
• Mfuneli Ntumbuka – CTDPS
• Nichola Viviers – Stellenbosch University
• Oliver Carnegie – CTDPS
• Seth Daniel Cloete – CTDPS
• Tshepiso Modise – AFDA

Best New South African Script

• Jennie Reznek and Mwenya Kabwe – Manje! Manje!
• Mlindeli Zondi – Off Balance
• Pieter Odendaal – Droomwerk
• Rosalind Butler – Expelled
• Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni – Neighbourhood

Best New Director

• Aidan Scott – The Dumb Waiter
• Lara Toselli – A Doll’s Life
• Marianne Thamm – Round of Applause - South Africa Still Standing
• Sinenhlanhla Mgeyi – Text Me When You Arrive
• Tankiso Mamabolo – Don’t Believe A Word I Say

Best Theatre Production for Children and Young Adults

• Braam en die Engel
• Glimmer
• Kipper and the Olympic Flame / Vlooi en die Olimpiese Vlam
• Pampoenpit se Groen Gevoel
• The Little Mermaid

Best Performance by an Ensemble

• Benjamin Stannard, Che-Jean Jupp, Gabriella Knight, Gemma Bisseker, Gerard van Rooyen, Hannah Norcott, Jasmine Minter, Jayden Dickson, Jude Bunyan, Killian Blerk, Nandipa Nyivana, Noa Duckitt, Skye Themeda Goss, Tatum Coleman, Tjaart van der Walt, Tumelo Mogashoa – Spring Awakening
• Azola Mkhabile, Buhle T. Stefane, Emmanuel Ntsamba, Karabo Hope Banda, Lusanda Soboyise, Melusi Molefe, Mihlali Bele, Sanele Phillip, Yvonne Msebenzi – Manje! Manje!
• Awethu Hleli, Carla Smith, Carlo Daniels, Jock Kleynhans, Lyle October, Nolufefe Ntshuntshe, Tamzin Williams – Neighbourhood
• Awethu Hleli, Brent Palmer, Cassiel Eaton-Winnik, Carlo Daniels, Lyle October, Matthew Vey, Nolufefe Ntshuntshe, Tamzin Williams – Metamorphoses
• Kyla Davis, Lisa Overy, Roberto Pombo – The Agents

Best Performance in a Revue, Cabaret, and One-Person Show

• Andrew Buckland – The Ugly Noo Noo
• Bo Petersen – Pieces of Me
• Erika Breytenbach-Marais – The Good Dad
• Fiona Ramsay – Blonde Poison
• Shannon Esra – My Left Breast

Best Puppetry Design

• Marthinus Basson and Elana Snyman – The Addams Family: The Musical
• Michael Curry – Disney - The Magic Box

Best Lighting Design

• Denis Hutchinson – My Fair Lady
• Franky Steyn – Metamorphoses
• Mark Fleishman and Themba Stewart – Manje! Manje!
• Niall Griffin – Spring Awakening
• Patrick Curtis – Othello

Best Set Design

• Craig Leo – Manje! Manje!
• Gerhard Marx – Othello
• Greg King – My Fair Lady
• Jaco Bouwer – Die Vegetariër
• Marthinus Basson and Nicolaas de Jongh – The Addams Family: The Musical
• Patrick Curtis – Metamorphoses

Best Costume Design

• Birrie Le Roux and Sikelela Nomvete aka Mr Allofit – NKOLI: The Vogue-Opera
• Bridget Baker – Die Vegetariër
• Marthinus Basson – The Addams Family: The Musical
• Michaeline Wessels – Neighbourhood
• Neil Stuart Harris, Andrew Botha, and Maritha Visagie – My Fair Lady

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play

• Aidan Scott as Mozart – Amadeus
• Carlo Daniels as Cassio – Othello
• Gerben Kamper as Oupa – Droomwerk
• Mark Elderkin as Emperor – Amadeus
• Wessel Pretorius as Roderigo – Othello

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play

• Faniswa Yisa as Emilia – Othello
• Hannah Borthwick as Nurse – Romeo and Juliet
• Rehane Abrahams as Mercutio and Lady Montague – Romeo and Juliet
• Sarah Wolhuter as Stella Kowalski – A Streetcar Named Desire
• Tinarie van Wyk Loots as Suster and Ma – Die Vegetariër

Best Director

• Garth Tavares – The Addams Family: The Musical
• Jaco Bouwer – Die Vegetariër
• Steven Stead – Metamorphoses
• Steven Stead – My Fair Lady
• Sylvaine Strike – Spring Awakening

Best Production

• Manje! Manje! – Magnet Theatre
• Metamorphoses – Baxter Theatre
• My Fair Lady – Pieter Toerien Productions with Cape Town Opera
• Spring Awakening – Anton Luitingh and Duane Alexander (LAMTA)
• Unruly – Empatheatre