Nominees announced for Fleur du Cap AwardsNominations for the annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, in which all funds raised through box office sales go towards the development of the performing arts in South Africa, have been announced. The awards will take at the Baxter Theatre, on 21 March, 2010. The judges 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. The nominees in the various categories are:Best Performance by an Actor* Jeremy Crutchley for his role as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife Best Performance by an Actress* Emily Child for her roles as Helen and Sybil in Decadence Best Supporting Actor* Adrian Collins for his role as Stanley in The Birthday Party Best Supporting Actress* Anna-Mart van der Merwe for her role as Annette Raleigh in God of Carnage Best Director* Alan Swerdlow for God of Carnage Best Performance in a One Person Show* Jeremy Crutchley in I Am My Own Wife as Charlotte von Mahsdorf and multiple characters Best New SA Script* Transit by Ian Bruce Best Performance in a Musical* Anton Luitingh as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast Best Performance in a Revue or Cabaret* Jonathan Roxmouth in A Handful of Keys as pianist/performer Best Costume Design* Dicky Longhurst for As You Like It Best Prop and/or Puppetry Design* Dicky Longhurst for I Am My Own Wife for the props Best Lighting Design* Fahiem Bardien for As You Like It Best Set Design* Alfred Rietman for The Tent Most Promising Student Award* Hannah Borthwick from the University of Stellenbosch Special awardsFour special awards will be announced at the ceremony on Sunday, 21 March. 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, for which theatre fans vote online at www.capetheatre.co.za for their favourite 2009 production, with the deadline for voting being 15 March, 2010. The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, under the auspices of Distell's Corporate Social Investment programme, will once again be a glamourous occasion where the stars of the stage mingle with the audience on the red carpet. Tickets cost R150 per person via Computicket and include canapes, Fleur du Cap wines and bubbly, with all funds raised through box office sales going towards the development of the performing arts in South Africa. For more information and to vote, go to www.capetheatre.co.za. |