Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards 2024 in SA: All the winners

The awards celebrate outstanding contributions to local theatre across 23 categories. They range from performing, directing, scriptwriting, composing and puppetry, as well as exceptional stage, sound, lighting and costume design.

Below are the winners:

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

• Stuart Brown – We Will Rock You | Galileo
• Craig Urbani – The Sound of Music | Captain Von Trapp
• Craig Urbani – We Will Rock You | Khashoggi
• Jethro Tait – The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy Holly
• Tiaan Rautenbach – We Will Rock You | Buddy

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

• Brittany Smith – The Sound of Music | Maria Rainer
• Awethu Hleli – Ziyana | Diana
• Kerry Hiles – A Star is Born – The Rise and Fall of Judy Garland | Narrator
• Londiwe Dhlomo – We Will Rock You | Killer Queen
• Nicolette Fernandes – We Will Rock You | Scaramouche

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

• Tankiso Mamabolo – Ziyana | Mother
• Bethany Dickson – The Buddy Holly Story | Mary Lou Sokolof, Vi Petty
• Nadia Beukes – The Sound of Music | Baroness Schraeder
• Noluthando Mili – Ziyana | Grandmother
• Sindiswa Ndlovu – The Buddy Holly Story | Marlena Madison, Shirley

Best Sound Design, Original Music, Soundscape or Live Performance

• Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | The Promise – On Stage | Sound Design and Original Score
• Dawid Wolfswinkel – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Sound Design
• Loki Rothman – Die moeder | Soundtrack
• Neo Muyanga – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Soundscape
• Zimbini Makwetu – Ziyana | Original Music

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

• William Berger – The Sound of Music | Max Detweiler
• Chad Baai – The Buddy Holly Story | Ritchie Valens, KDAV Engineer
• Gianluca Gironi – The Buddy Holly Story | Jerry Allison
• Schoeman Smit – The Sound of Music | Franz
• Zolani Shangase – We Will Rock You | Ensemble

Best Performance in an Opera – Male

• Lukhanyo Moyake – Tosca | Mario Cavaradossi
• Conroy Scott – Tosca | Baron Scarpia
• Levy Sekgapane – The Pearl Fishers | Nadir
• Lukhanyo Moyake – La Traviata | Alfredo Germont
• Luvo Maranti – The Tales of Hoffmann | Hoffmann

Best Performance in an Opera – Female

• Nobulumko Mngxekeza – Tosca | Floria Tosca
• Brittany Smith – La Traviata | Violetta Valéry
• Janelle Visagie – Cendrillon | Maguelonne
• Molly Dzangare – The Tales of Hoffmann | Giulietta
• Setsoane Jeannette Ntseki – L’inganno Felice | Isabella  

Best Set Design

• Joshua Lindberg –  The Promise On Stage
• Birrie le Roux –  Die moeder
• Denis Hutchinson –  The Sound of Music
• Marcel Meyer –  Hamlet (Abrahamse and Meyer Productions)
• Marthinus Basson – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston

Best Student Prize

• Abigail Jones – University of Stellenbosch
• Alyssa van Reenen – ACT Cape Town
• Angelique Viaan Filter – University of Stellenbosch
• Angelo Elton Bergh – University of Stellenbosch
• Asanele Ngowapi – AFDA
• Gianluca Gironi – LAMTA
• Leah Mari – LAMTA
• Nichola Viviers – University of Stellenbosch
• Siyamthanda Bangani – ACT Cape Town
• Tumelo Mogashoa – LAMTA

Best New South African Script

• Tiisetso Mashifane waNoni – Delela
• Ayanda kaNobakabona Hans – Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony
• Brent Palmer – King George
• Damon Galgut and Sylvaine Strike – The Promise: On Stage
• Ricardo Arendse – Die halwe huis

Best New Director

• Amée Lekas – African Gothic (Drama)
• Daniel Newton – The Rangers (Drama)
• Jeff Brooker – Every Brilliant Thing (Solo Show)
• Jessie Diepeveen – Patisserie Femme (Drama)
• Mfundo Zono – Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony (Solo Show)

Best Theatre Production for Children and Young People

• The King of Broken Things – Theatresmiths
• Pumpkin Finds Her Kindness – The Play | Bianca Flanders-Balie
• Surge – Magnet Theatre Youth Company

Best Performance by an Ensemble

• Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles – Buhle T Stefane, Azola Mkhabile, Mihlali Bele, Lindokuhle Melaphi, Thabo Mkenene, Kuhle Myathaza, Nosiphiwo Ndabeni, Siphenathi Siqwayi, Wendy Mrali, Moluphi Lepeli and Sipho Kalako
• My Hart is ’n muurbal (en ander gedagtes) – Wynand Kotzé and Wian Taljaard
• Of Loss – Handle with Care – Awethu Hleli, Nolufefe Ntshuntshe, Mphumzi Nontshinga, Lyle October and Tamzin Williams
• Patisserie Femme – Liphelo Matthews and Nomfundo Selepe

Best Performance in a Revue, Cabaret or Solo Show

• Kim Blanche Adonis – My Fellow South Africans | Various roles Marlo Minnaar | Die halwe huis | Bumper Jansen
• Ayanda kaNobakabona Hans – Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony | Onkgopotse Tiro
• Daniel Geddes – Cruise | Michael Spencer
• Sue Pam-Grant – Why do moths fly like crazy fucks in the night | Louise Bourgeois

 Best Puppetry Design

• Luyanda Nogodlwana – Maxeke: This Work is Not for Yourselves
• Janni Younge – Hamlet (Janni Younge)

Best Lighting Design

• Nicolaas de Jongh – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston
• Jane Gosnell –  Cruise
• Joshua Lindberg – The Promise On Stage
• Themba Stewart and Mark Fleishman –  Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
• Wolf Britz – Die moeder

Best Costume Design

• Marthinus Basson – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston
• Marcel Meyer – Hamlet (Abrahamse and Meyer Productions)
• Michaeline Wessels – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Sarah Mercadé – We Will Rock You
• Roderick Jaipal, Edit Atelier – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play

• Mark Elderkin – A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Bottom
• André Roothman – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Ou Koning, Ou Mortimer
• Siyamthanda Sinani – Hamlet (Janni Younge) | Hamlet, Laertes
• Sven Ruygrok – The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Ray Dooley
• Wilhelm van der Walt – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Jong Mortimer

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play

• Jennifer Steyn – The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Mag Folan
• Jenny Stead – The Promise – On Stage | Astrid Swart and other roles
• Kate Normington – The Promise – On Stage | Rachel Swart and other roles
• Tiisetso Mashifane waNoni – Delela | Production technician
• Wendy Mrali – Hamba Nam Ndipheleke | Blaze

Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play

• Brent Palmer – King George | George Megalos
• Andrew Buckland – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Oedipus
• Edwin van der Walt – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Edward II
• Rob van Vuuren – The Promise – On Stage | Anton Swart and other roles
• Stefan Erasmus – Orphans | Phillip

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Play

• Sandra Prinsloo – Die moeder | Anne
• Chuma Sopotela | The Promise – On Stage | Salome and other roles
• Faniswa Yisa – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Theseus
• Fiona Ramsay – Hansard | Diana Hesketh
• Katlego Lebogang – Delela | Letsatsi “Lee” Letseka

Best Director

• Marthinus Basson – Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston
• Christiaan Olwagen – Die moeder
• Mark Fleishman – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
• Steven Stead – The Sound of Music
• Sylvaine Strike – The Promise (On Stage)

Best Production

• Die moeder – US Woordfees
• Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston – Raminidam in association with Novieguide
• Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles – Baxter Theatre in collaboration with Magnet Theatre
• The Promise – On Stage | Derek Lubner, Phillip Basset and Cass Basset
• The Sound of Music – Pieter Toerien Productions with Cape Town Opera