Two stalwarts of the stage recognised at Fleur du Cap awards

21 March 2016 - 09:52 By Staff Reporter

Two veterans of the South African stage were honoured at the 2015 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards in Cape Town on Sunday. Actor‚ director and playwright John Kani‚ 72‚ was given a lifetime achievement award‚ and Sandra Prinsloo‚ 68‚ was named best actress for her role as Irina Nikolajewna Arkadina in "Die Seemeeu".In the play – an Afrikaans translation of The Gull by Anton Chekhov - Prinsloo played a successful actress who knows her star – and her body – will not be shining forever.Eighty-six productions were eligible for 2015 Fleur du Cap awards. In addition‚ 66 student performances were considered for the most promising student award‚ won by Kiroshan Naidoo.Awards were presented in 18 categories‚ and two special awards went to Kani the Zabalaza Theatre Festival.The festival was honoured for providing a platform for artists who want to venture into acting‚ stage management‚ writing and directing.Sunday’s ceremony at the Baxter Theatre was directed by Thando Doni and hosted by Africa Melane and Lynelle Kenned‚ who was named best actress in a musical for her role as Maria in the Fugard Theatre’s production of West Side Story.The judges were Melane‚ Beverley Brommert‚ Christine Moritz‚ Eugene Yiga‚ Gillian Mitchell‚ Herman van der Westhuizen‚ Johan van Lill‚ Marina Griebenow‚ Peter Tromp‚ Steyn du Toit and Tracey Saunders. The panel‚ made up largely of critics‚ journalists‚ writers and drama teachers‚ was chaired by Melanie Burke.The winners BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY Gerben Kamper for Samsa-masjien as Gregor Samsa BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY Sandra Prinsloo for Die Seemeeu as Irina Nikolajewna Arkadina BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY Sven Ruygrok for Epstein: The Man Who Made the Beatles as This Boy BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY Cintaine Schutte for Die Seemeeu as Masja BEST PERFORMANCE IN A REVUE‚ CABARET OR ONE-PERSON SHOWGraham Weir for Dead Yellow Sands as various characters BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW Aubrey Poo for Orpheus in Africa as Orpheus McAdoo BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOWLynelle Kenned for West Side Story as Maria BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW Sne Dladla for Orpheus in Africa as various charactersBEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOWJill Levenberg for Orpheus in Africa as Lucy Moten AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING STUDENT Kiroshan Naidoo from UCT BEST DIRECTORJaco Bouwer for Samsa-masjien BEST LIGHTING DESIGNGuy de Lancey for Dead Yellow Sands BEST SET DESIGNJaco Bouwer for Samsa-masjien BEST COSTUME DESIGN Birrie le Roux for Orpheus in Africa BEST SOUND DESIGN‚ ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION OR ORIGINAL SCOREPierre-Henri Wicomb for Samsa-masjien - Soundscape and original score BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPTSamsa-masjien by Willem Anker ROSALIE VAN DER GUCHT PRIZE FOR NEW DIRECTORS Mdu Kweyama for Missing- TMG Digital ..

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