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It's all systems go for Fleur du Cap Awards
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February 9, 2010
By Arts writer
The nominations for the 45th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, which will take place at the Baxter Theatre on March 21, have been announced.
The awards ceremony will be a glamorous red carpet affair in which the industry will recognise some of its finest talent. A range of individuals and productions are in the running this year, with some receiving more than one nomination.
The panel of judges spent 2009 attending a wide selection of shows around Cape Town. After two days they have selected those they consider most deserving of recognition for their work last year. The 14 judges are Marianne Thamm, Robert Greig, Zane Henry, Brent Meersman, Len Ashton, Peter Tromp, Dr Beverley Brommert, Jill Markram, Wayne Muller, Denise Bester, Wilhelm Snyman, Marina Griebenow, Mariana Malan and Herman van der Westhuizen.
Nominated for best performance by an actor are Jeremy Crutchley for his role as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife, Michael Richard for his role as Martin Vallon in God of Carnage, and Scott Sparrow for his role as Petey in The Birthday Party and Steve and Les in Decadence.
Competing for the best performance by an actress are Emily Child for her roles as Helen and Sybil in Decadence, Louise Saint-Claire for her role as Veronique Vallon in God of Carnage, Robyn Scott for her role as Elizabeth in Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman, and Sandra Prinsloo for her role as Magdaleen in Die Naaimasjien.
In the best supporting actor category Adrian Collins has been nominated for his role as Stanley in The Birthday Party, along with Atandwa Kani for her role as Ariel in The Tempest, Guy de Lancey for his role as Melancholy Jaques in As You Like It and Mbulelo Grootboom for his several characters in Iago's Last Dance.
Vying for the title of best supporting actress are Anna-Mart van der Merwe for her role as Annette Raleigh in God of Carnage, Claire Watling for her role as Madame le Beau and Audrey in As You Like It, Erica Wessels for her role as Amanda in Private Lives and Gina Pauling for her role as Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Ernest.
The nominees for the coveted title of best director are Alan Swerdlow for God of Carnage, Christopher Weare for Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman, Hennie van Greunen for Die Naaimasjien and Janice Honeyman for I Am My Own Wife. Those nominated for best performance in a one-person show include Crutchley in I Am My Own Wife, Michael Richard in My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy, Pumeza Rashe in Red Winter in Gugs and Prinsloo in Di Naaimasjien.
Best new South African script, which encourages local writing talent, sees Transit by Ian Bruce, Noah of Cape Town by Graham Weir and Megan Chritz, Lago's Last Dance by Mike van Graan and Di Naaimasjien by Rachelle Greef nominated.
Nominated for best performance in a musical are Anton Luitingh as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Christine Weir as Maria in Noah of Cape Town, Jonathan Roxmouth as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast and Pauline Malefane as Deus/Jesus in The Mysteries.
In a separate best performance in a revue or cabaret, Roxmouth was nominated again for A Handful of Keys, along with Loukmaan Adams in Second Time Around, Roelof Colyn in A Handful of Keys and Fiona du Plooy and Candice D'Arcy in Angels on Horseback.
Nominated for best costume design are Dicky Longhurst for As You Like It, Illka Louw for The Tempset, Marcel Meyer for Private Lives and Penny Simpson for Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman. Best prop and or puppetry design sees Longhurt nominated again for the props in I Am My Own Wife, and Janni Younge for the masks in Pictures of You and Quack as well as the puppets in The Tempest.
Fahiem Bardien has been nominated for best lighting design for As You Like It, together with Mannie Manim for I Am My Own Wife and Tempest, and Rob Murray for Pictures of You. The category of best set design includes Alfred Rietman for The Tent, Longhurst for I Am My Own Wife and Noah of Cape Town and Louw for The Tempest.
Four special awards will be announced at this year's ceremony. They are the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for New Directors; the Award for Innovation in Theatre that is awarded to an individual, company or organisation working onstage or behind the scenes that has delivered work of excellence and made a contribution to theatre and its development; the Special Lifetime Achievement Award that will go to an individual who has over many years made a significant contribution to theatre, on or off stage; and the popular Peoples' Choice Award, where theatre fans vote online at www.capetheatre.co.za for their favourite 2009 production, with the deadline for voting being March 15.
Tickets are R150. To book, call Computicket at 083 915 8000. For more information and to vote, see www.capetheatre.co.za
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