Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards

Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards
Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in South African theatre
Sponsored by	Distell Arts and Culture
Country	South Africa
Reward(s)	R15,000 and a silver medallion
First awarded	1965 (as the Three Leaf Arts Awards)
Website	fdcawards.co.za

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards are annual South African theatre awards focusing on professional productions staged in and around Cape Town. Awards are presented in 20 categories.

History[]

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were originally known as the Three Leaf Arts Awards. The first awards were made in 1965 for the preceding year's productions. The awards were instituted by the United Tobacco Company, who sponsored them until 1977. The Oude Meester Foundation for the Performing Arts, which was formed following the merger of Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery and Distillers Corporation into Distell, then became the sponsor of the awards, renaming them the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards. Fleur du Cap was originally the name of an old wine farm in Somerset West and a brand name used by Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery. The Oude Meester Foundation for the Arts was later renamed Distell Arts and Culture.

Award ceremonies[]

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards is a red carpet event held annually in March. South African entertainers perform at the event and funds generated are donated to development in the performing arts. Award winners receive R15,000 and a silver medallion.

Recipients[]

Best Actor[]

Best Actor
Year	Actor	Role	Play
1965	Alec Bell	Luka	The Lower Depths
1966	Johan Nell	Lear	King Lear
1967	No Award	-
1968	Cobus Rossouw	Richard III	Richard III
1969	Michael Atkinson	Attahualpa	Royal Hunt of the Sun
1970	Michael Atkinson	Henry IV	The Emperor
1971	Siegfried Mynhardt	Jerome Malley	Child's Play
1972	Percy Sieff	Various roles	Mark Twain
1973	Kerry Jordan	-	The School for Wives
1974	Bill Flynn	Tom Wingfield	The Glass Menagerie
1975	Wilson Dunster	Antonio Gramsci	Occupations
1976	John Whiteley	Marcus Antonius	Julius Caesar
1977	Michael Howard	Max	The Homecoming
1978	Keith Grenville	Harry	Home
1979	Michael Atkinson	Willy Loman / Lord Floppington / Various roles	Death of a Salesman / The Relapse / Confusions
1980	Marius Weyers	Red Peter	Report to an Academy
1981	Pieter-Dirk Uys	Various roles	Adapt or Dye
1982	Michael Richard	James Leeds	Children of a Lesser God
1983	Rex Garner	Father Tim	Mass Appeal
1984	Michael Atkinson	Oscar Wilde	The Importance of Being Oscar
1985	David Clatworthy	Eddie/Fortune Teller	Greek
1986	Tim Plewman	George Pigden	Two into One
1987	Ron Smerczak	Bill	Gulls
1988	Ron Smerczak	Ivanov	Diary of a Madman
1989	Jeremy Crutchley	Bessmertny	Sarcophagus
1990	Sean Taylor	Gallimard	M. Butterfly
1991	Brian Murray	C.S. Lewis	Shadowlands
1992	Paul Slabolepszy	Cedric du Pisanie	The Return of Elvis du Pisanie
1993	John Carson	C.S. Lewis	Shadowlands
1994	André Jacobs	John	Oleanna
1995	Michael Atkinson	King George	The Madness of George III
1996	Greig Coetzee	Various roles	White Men with Weapons
1997	Michael Atkinson	Wilhelm	Taking Sides
1998	Graham Hopkins	Yvan	Art
1999	Tshamano Sebe	Sam	Master Harold & the Boys
2000	Warrick Grier	Barry	The Open Couple
2001	Bill Flynn	Willy	Death of a Salesman
2002	John Kani	Sipho Makhaya	Nothing But The Truth
2003	Mncedisi Shabangu	Narrator & sculpture	Tshepang
2004	Marius Weyers	Uncle Vanya	Uncle Vanya / Oom Wanya
2005	Sean Taylor	André Huguenet	Exits & Entrances
2006	Nicholas Pauling	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Amadeus
2007	Alan Committie	Rosencrantz	Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
2008	Jeremy Crutchley	Shylock	The Merchant of Venice
2009	Jeremy Crutchley	Charlotte von Mahlsdorf	I Am My Own Wife
2010	Warrick Grier	Ray	Blackbird
2011	Carel Nel	Lafras Verwey	Die rebellie van Lafras Verwey
2012	Elton Landrew	Boesman	Boesman & Lena
2013	Brendon Daniels	Adidas	Rooiland
2014	Albert Pretorius	Gideon le Roux	Playland
2015	Gerben Kamper	Gregor Samsa	Samsa-masjien
2016	Andrew Buckland	Paul	The Inconvenience of Wings
2017	Craig Morris	Tartuffe/Madame Pernelle	Tartuffe
2018	Andrew Buckland	Hamm	Endgame
2019	Alan Committie	Richard III	Richard III

Best Actress[]

Best Actress
Year	Actor	Role	Play
1965	Babs Laker	Lizzie Curry	Die Reënmaker
1966	Yvonne Bryceland	-	A Hatful of Rain / The Years of the Locust
1967	Valerie Miller	-	Private Lives / The Beaux Stratagem
1968	Valerie Miller	Eleanor of Aquitaine	The Lion in Winter
1969	Yvonne Bryceland	Lena	Boesman & Lena
1970	No Award	-	-
1971	Annette Engelbrecht	Meraai	Mattewis en Meraai
1972	Jacqui Singer	Beatrice	The Four Seasons
1973	Yvonne Bryceland	Mary / Millie / Nora Elliot	Long Day's Journey into Night / People Are Living There / Alpha Beta
1974	Sandra Kotze	Makiet	Kanna Hy Kô Hystoe
1975	Helen Bourne	Nora	A Doll's House
1976	Lois Butlin	Lois Neal / Pegeen Mike	Shrivings / The Playboy of the Western World
1977	Helen Bourne	Beatrice	Much Ado About Nothing
1978	Vivienne Drummond	Princess Kosmonopolis	Sweet Bird of Youth
1979	Lida Meiring	Poppie Nongena	Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena
1980	Sandra Kotze	Maria	Mooi Maria
1981	Fiona Ramsay	Eva Braun	Summit Conference
1982	Diane Wilson	Emily, Celia Dorothy & Ma	Twigs
1983	Dorothy-Ann Gould	Sally Talley	Talley's Folly
1984	Sandra Duncan	Virginia Woolf	Virginia
1985	Shaleen Surtie-Richards	Hester	Hallo en Koebaai
1986	Dorothy-Ann Gould	Stevie	Stevie
1987	Sandra Duncan	Mrs Manahan	The Anastasia File - A Play
1988	Kate Normington	Sister Amnesia	Nunsense
1989	Lida Meiring	Miss Helen	The Road to Mecca
1990	Antoinette Kellermann	Helena Alving	Spoke
1991	Brenda Wood	Miss Daisy	Driving Miss Daisy
1992	Fiona Ramsay	Helen/Sybil	Decadence
1993	Diane Wilson	Shirley Valentine	Shirley Valentine
1994	Mary Dreyer	Sussie	Drif
1995	Terry Norton	Nora	A Doll's House
1996	Jana Cilliers	Maria Callas	Master Class
1997	Aletta Bezuidenhout	Masia	Drie Susters Twee
1998	Diane Wilson	Grace	Grace and Glorie
1999	Antoinette Kellermann	Anna	Ek, Anna van Wyk
2000	Diane Wilson	Mona	Glass Roots
2001	Claire Berlein	Mag Folan	The Beauty Queen of Leenane
2002	Terry Norton	The Wife	The Great Outdoors
2003	Quanita Adams	Various roles	At Her Feet / Valley Song
2004	Antoinette Kellermann	Anna	Breathing In
2005	Nicole Holm	Majorie Wallace	Jan & Jorie
2006	Susan Danford	Emma	Betrayal
2007	Chuma Sopotela	Thozama	Karoo Moose
2008	Mwenya Kabwe	Alma	Yellowman
2009	Sandra Prinsloo	Magdaleen	Die Naaimasjien
2010	Robyn Scott	Rose	London Road
2011	Wilna Snyman	Albertine	Klaasvakie
2012	Quanita Adams	Lena	Boesman & Lena
2013	Jennifer Steyn	Flora "Sissy" Goforth	The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
2014	Emily Child	Laura	The Pervert Laura
2015	Sandra Prinsloo	Irina Nikolajewna Arkadina	Die Seemeeu
2016	Jennifer Steyn	Sara	The Inconvenience of Wings
2017	Faniswa Yisa	The Archeologist	What Remains
2018	Anna-Mart van der Merwe	Esta	Swerfgoed
2019	Fiona Ramsay	Amanda Wingfield	The Glass Menagerie

Best Supporting Actor[]

Best Supporting Actor
Year	Actor	Role	Play
1965	Johan Nell	-	The Lower Depths
1966	Percy Sieff	Polo	A Hatful of Rain
1967	Wilson Dunster	-	Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
1969	Ken Leach	-	People are Living There
1970	Arthur Hall	-	Tango
1971	Marius Weyers	Jakes	Siener in die Suburbs
1972	Keith Grenville	-	Macbeth
1973	Pieter Geldenhuys	-	The Tempest
1974	Cobus Rossouw	Pierre Naudé	Die Ryk Weduwee
1975	Alvon Collison	Pharaoh	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1976	Pierre van Pletzen	Charlie van Zyl	Die Nag van Legio
1977	Keith Grenville	Lenny	The Homecoming
1978	Don Maguire	Gregory Solomon	The Price
1979	Eckard Rabe	Tom	The Norman Conquests
1980	Pieter-Dirk Uys	Pozzo	Waiting for Godot
1981	Ralph Lawson	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Amadeus
1982	Arthur Hall	Eddie Loomis	Quartermaine's Terms
1983	Kenneth Baker	Mowbray	Noises Off
1984	David Dennis	Bergschynski / Shallow / Horatio / Various roles	Re: Vamp / Falstaff / Taming of the Shrew / Celebration
1985	Paul Malherbe	Ds Gompel	Die Wildsboudjie
1986	David Alcock	Dad, Cafe Manager	Greek
1987	Bill Flynn	Arnie	Doubles
1988	Christopher Weare	Hal	Kvetch
1989	David Clatworthy	James Tyron Jr	Long Day's Journey into Night
1990	Ralph Lawson	Duke of York	Richard II
1991	Blaise Koch	Sergius	Arms and the Man
1992	Neels Coetzee	Daemones	Die Tou
1993	Peter Butler	Ralph October	Dying Breed
1994	Peter Butler	-	T'is a Pity She's a Whore / Vasques
1995	David Alcock	Peter Quince	A Midsummer Night's Dream
1996	David Dennis	Trucott	Loot
1997	Mark Hoeben	Various roles	I do x 22
1998	David Dennis	Malvolio	Twelfth Night
1999	Blaise Koch	Jacques	As You Like It
2000	Blaise Koch	Friar	Romeo and Juliet
2001	Langley Kirkwood	Biff	Death of a Salesman
2002	Neil Sandilands	Guy	My Night with Reg
2003	David Dennis	Various roles	Two Gentlemen of Verona
2004	James Borthwick	Dr Astrov	Oom Wanja
2005	Marius Weyers	Malvolio	Twaalfde Nag
2006	Nicholas Ellenbogen	Sir Toby Belch	Twelfth Night
2007	Johann Nel	Paul Hansen	Festen
2008	Guy de Lancey	Shelley Levine	Glengarry Glen Ross
2009	Guy de Lancey	Melancholy Jacques	As You Like It
2010	Bongile Mantsai	Drum Major	Woyzeck
2011	David Dennis	Edward IV and others	The Tragedy of Richard III
2012	Mbulelo Grootboom	Mabuso	Just Business
2013	Charlton George	Pastoor	Rooiland
2014	Richard September	Various roles	Rondomskrik
2015	Sven Ruygrok	This Boy	Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles
2016	Rob van Vuuren	Nils Krogstad	A Doll's House
2017	Mark Elderkin	Malvolio	Twelfth Night
2018	Richard September	Various roles	Swerfgoed
2019	David Viviers	Rabies Virus	Cellist with Rabies

Best Supporting Actress[]

Best Supporting Actress
Year	Actor	Role	Play
1968	Gillian Garlick	Alais Capet, a French princess	The Lion in Winter
1969	Kita Redelinghuys	-	Pa, maak vir my 'n vlieër Pa
1970	Joyce Bradley	-	The Way of the World
1971	Nerina Ferreira	-	Biography
1972	Anna Cloete	-	Oom Wanja / Ousus
1973	Michele Maxwell	-	America Hurrah
1974	Hilary Gasson	-	T'is a Pity She's a Whore / The Glass Menagerie
1975	Patti Canning	Poppy Dickey	Rookery Nook
1976	Ethwyn Grant	Queen Margaret	Richard III
1977	Jacqui Singer	Ruth	The Homecoming
1978	Zoe Randall	Agnes / Mme Pernelle	A Delicate Balance / Tartuffe
1979	Sandra Duncan	Sarah	The Norman Conquests
1980	Maggie Holland	Mother	Rose
1981	Brümilda van Rensburg	Cassandra / Marie	Oresteia-Trilogie / Kom Terug, Klein Sheba
1982	Liz Staughton	Melanie Garth	Quartermaine's Terms
1983	Maureen England	Ouma Knoesen	It's a Boy
1984	Valerie Dunlop	Granny	Same Old Moon
1985	Mary Dreyer	Ma, Spinx, Waitress	Greek
1986	Jennifer Steyn	Angela	Blue Remembered Hills
1987	Joy Stewart-Spence	Molly	Gulls
1988	Antoinette Kellermann	Lucienne	Hond se Gedagte
1989	Antoinette Kellermann	Adriana	Kinkels innie Kabel
1990	Elma van Wijk	Honey	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1991	Elma van Wijk	Auburn	While Stocks Last
1992	Trix Pienaar	Dolla	Die Van Aardes van Grootoor
1993	Gail Reagon	Mrs Fataar	Dying Breed
1994	Mary Dreyer	Salome	Mirakel
1995	Anthea Thompson	Hermia	A Midsummer Night's Dream
1996	Anthea Thompson	Martha	Elizabeth
1997	Antoinette Kellermann	Madame de Montreuil	Madame de Sade
1998	Terry Norton	Mrs Campbell	The Elephant Man
1999	Celeste Matthews	Sophia	Suip
2000	Gail Reagon	Verity	Glass Roots
2001	Paddy Canavan	Mother	The Beauty Queen of Leenane
2002	Stacey Sacks	Helena	A Midsummer Night's Dream
2003	Sonia Esgueira	Various Roles	Two Gentlemen of Verona
2004	Jenny Stead	Annie	Breathing In
2005	Erica Wessels	Mary Jane Hanrahan	Jesus Hopped the A Train
2006	Claire Watling	Feste	Twelfth Night
2007	Claire Berlein	The Widow	Women Beware Women
2008	Quanita Adams	Various roles	Cissie
2009	Erica Wessels	Amanda	Private Lives
2010	Ntomboxolo Makhutshi	Stella	London Road
2011	Nicole Holm	Die Verpleegster	Klaasvakie
2012	Thoko Ntshinga	Christine	Mies Julie
2013	Patricia Boyer	Frosine and Master Jacques	The Miser
2014	Lee-Ann van Rooi	Various roles	Rondomskrik
2015	Cintaine Schutte	Masja	Die Seemeeu
2016	Anthea Thompson	Mrs Kristine Linde	A Doll's House
2017	Robyn Scott	Elizabeth I, Ensemble	Shakespeare in Love
2018	Nicole Holm	Aegistha	Swerfgoed
2019	Jenny Stead	Laura Wingfield	The Glass Menagerie

Best Performance by an Ensemble[]

Best Performance by an Ensemble
Year	Actors	Play
2017	Denise Newman, Faniswa Yisa, Buhle Ngaba & Shaun Oelf	What Remains
2018	Beviol Swarts, Emmanuel Ntsamba, Livie Ncanywa, Luthando Mvandaba, Lwando Magwaca, Natasha Gana, Inge Isaacs & Zizipho Ouluba	Kudu
2019	Abigail Mei, Carlo Daniels, Luxolo Mboso, Siyavuya Gqumehlo, Sivenathi Macibela, Sizwe Lubengu, Sityhilelo Makupula & Yvonne Msebenzi	G7: Okwe Bokhwe (Like/Of a Goat)

Best Director[]

Best Director
Year	Director	Play
1968	Robert Mohr	The Good Soldier Schweik / Richard III
1969	Robert Mohr	Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
1970	Rosalie Van der Gucht	Three Sisters / The Crucible
1971	Nicholas Wright	Biography
1972	Roy Sargeant	Romeo and Juliet / Hadrian VII
1973	Mavis Taylor	America Hurrah
1974	Ria Olivier	Ses Personansies op Soek na 'n Skrywer
1975	Pieter Fourie	So 'n Liefde
1976	Robert Mohr	A Midsummer Night's Dream
1977	Leonard Schach	The Homecoming
1978	Ken Leach	The Cherry Orchard / Absurd Person Singular / The Fantastical History of a Useless Man
1979	Roy Sargeant	Death of a Salesman / The Relapse
1980	Mavis Taylor	Marat/Sade
1981	Henry Goodmann	Agamemnon
1982	Bobby Heaney	Pvt Wars / Lone Star
1983	Rex Garner	Noises Off
1984	John Hussey	The Taming of the Shrew
1985	Mavis Taylor	Greek
1986	Marthinus Basson	Anatomie Titus
1987	Fred Abrahamse	District Six – The Musical
1988	Karoly Pinter	Diary of a Madman
1989	Ralph Lawson	Long Day's Journey into Night
1990	Chris Weare	East
1991	Marthinus Basson	Callaway Farce / Die nag, die moeder van die dag
1992	Jannie Gildenhuys	Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey
1993	Blaise Koch	Dying Breed
1994	Marthinus Basson	Drif
1995	Fred Abrahamse	Beautiful Thing
1996	Christopher Weare	Elizabeth
1997	Marthinus Basson	Drie Susters Twee
1998	Jacqui Singer	Grace and Glorie
1999	Keith Grenville	As you like it
2000	Roy Sargeant	Glass Roots
2001	Bobby Heaney	Death of a Salesman
2002	Janice Honeyman	Vatmaar / Nothing but the Truth
2003	Heinrich Reisenhofer	Cry the Beloved Country
2004	Janice Honeyman	Uncle Vanya / Oom Wanja
2005	Heinrich Reisenhofer	Groundswell
2006	Jaco Bouwer	Altyd Jonker
2007	Lara Foot	Karoo Moose
2008	Jaco Bouwer	Smag
2009	Janice Honeyman	I Am My Own Wife
2010	Malcolm Purkey	The Girl in the Yellow Dress
2011	Albert Maritz	Die rebellie van Lafras Verwey
2012	Yael Farber	Mies Julie
2013	Jaco Bouwer	Rooiland
2014	Jaco Bouwer	Balbesit
2015	Jaco Bouwer	Samsa-masjien
2016	Lara Foot	The Inconvenience of Wings
2017	Jay Pather	What Remains
2018	Sylvaine Strike	Endgame
2019	Mandla Mbothwe	G7: Okwe Bokhwe (Like/Of a goat)

Best Contribution to a Musical or Revue[]

Best Contribution to a Musical or Revue
Year	Musical	Actor
1994	Boy meets Boy	Blaise Koch
1995	Cabaret	Anthea Thompson
1996	The Sound of Music	Angela Kilian
1997	The Shakespeare Revue / Into the Woods	Anthea Thompson
1998	Summer Holiday	Denise Stock
1999	Kat and the Kings	David Kramer & Taliep Petersen
2000	Antjie Somers	Hannes Muller, Didi Kriel & Wikus du Toit
2001	Vere	Janine Neethling
2002	District Six	David Kramer & Taliep Petersen

Best Performance in a Cabaret, Revue or One-Person Show[]

Best Performance in a One-Person Show (Category renamed "Best Performance in a Cabaret, Revue or One-Person Show" with effect from 2011)
Year	Actor	Role	Play
2005	Anthony Sher	Primo Levi	Primo
2006	Matthew Ribnick	Various roles	Hoot
2007	Peter Hayes	Martin Moran	The Tricky Part
2008	Shaleen Surtie-Richards	Shirley Valentyn	Shirley Valentyn
2009	Jeremy Crutchley	Charlotte von Mahlsdorf	I Am My Own Wife
2010	Antoinette Kellermann	Ella Gericke / Max Gericke	As die broek pas
2011	Nicola Hanekom	***	Hol
2012	James Cuningham	Mat	Sunday Morning
2013	Phillip Dikotla	Various roles	Skierlik
2014	Khayalethu Anthony	Thulani	The Champion
2015	Graham Weir	Various roles	Dead Yellow Sands
2016	Marlo Minnaar	Lucky Marais	Santa Gamka
2017	Gideon Lombard	Marnus	Die Reuk van Appels
2018	Rehane Abrahams	Various roles	Womb of Fire
2019	Tafara Nyatsanza	Various roles	Scott

Most Promising Student[]

Most Promising Student
Year	Student	University
1974	Neville Thomas	University of Cape Town (UCT)
1975	Philip Godawa	UCT
1976	Jonathan Rands	UCT
1977	Herman Pretorius	Stellenbosch University (US)
1978	Terry Norton	UCT
1979	Richard Grant	UCT
1980	Neil McCarthy	UCT
1981	Robin Sanders	UCT
1982	David Dennis	UCT
1983	Gary Carter	UCT
1984	Shirley Ellis	UCT
1985	Claire Berlein	UCT
1986	Casper de Vries	US
1987	Duncan Johnson	US
1988	Michelle Scott	UCT
1989	Nigel Maister	UCT
1990	Camilla Waldman	UCT
1991	Claire Watling	UCT
1992	Waldimar Schultz	US
1993	Jaci Smith	UCT
1994	Chris Vorster	US
1995	Akin Omotoso	UCT
1996	Nicole Holm	US
1997	Hanlé Barnard	US
1998	Lindie Stander	US
1999	André Weideman	US
2000	Matthew Wild	UCT
2001	Mark Elderkin	UCT
2002	Vicky Davis	US
2003	Daniel Judes	UCT
2004	Johan Baird	UCT
2005	Stian Bam	US
2006	Charlie Keegan	UCT
2007	Emily Child	UCT
2008	Christiaan Olwagen	US
2009	Hannah Borthwick	US
2010	De Klerk Oelofse	US
2011	Janene (Nini) Conradie	US
2012	Roelof Storm	UCT
2013	Dean John Smith	US
2014	Sive Gubangxa	UCT
2015	Kiroshan Naidoo	UCT
2016	No award
2017	Luntu Masiza	South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance AFDA
2018	Nancy Sekhokoane	AFDA
2019	Cantona James	US

Best New Director[]

Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for New Directors (Category renamed "Best New Director" with effect from 2016)
Year	Director
1986	Marthinus Basson
1987	Gerrit Schoonhoven
1988	Ralph Lawson
1989	Geoffrey Hyland
1990	Chris Weare
1991	Mark Graham
1992	Lara Foot
1993	Blaise Koch
1994	Mark Fleishman
1995	Liz Mills
1996	No Award
1997	No Award
1998	No Award
1999	Heinrich Reisenhofer
2000	Lara Bye
2001	Brett Bailey
2002	Jaco Bouwer
2003	Nadia Davids
2004	Sylvaine Strike
2005	Matthew Wild
2006	Geraldine Naidoo
2007	No Award
2008	Michael Inglis
2009	Tara-Louise Notcutt
2010	Christiaan Olwagen
2011	No award
2012	Kim Kerfoot
2013	Penelope Youngleson
2014	Louis Viljoen
2015	Mdu Kweyama
2016	Mbongeni Mtshali
2017	Nico Scheepers
2018	Lwanda Sindaphi
2019	Morapeleng Molekoa

Lifetime Achievement Award (Special Merit Award)[]

Lifetime Achievement Award
Year	Recipient
1980	Brian Rawlinson
1984	Peter Kleinschmidt
1986	Donald Inskip
1987	John Slemon
1988	Pieter Toerien
1989	Leonard Schach
1992	Nerina Ferreira
1993	Prof Mavis Taylor
1994	James Blanckenberg
1995	David Matheson
1996	No award
1997	Pip Marshall / Dr Ben de Haeck
1998	Jannie Gildenhuys / Cecilia Sonnenberg
1999	Hermien Dommisse / Rex Garner
2000	Athol Fugard
2001	Zoe Randall / Fiona Chisholm
2002	Jill Fletcher
2003	Hennie Aucamp
2004	Adam Small
2005	Pieter Fourie
2006	Percy Tucker
2007	Sybil Sands
2008	Lynette Marais
2009	Maxine Arvan
2010	Mannie Manim
2011	Christopher Weare
2012	Richard Kearns
2013	Nicholas Ellenbogen
2014	Marthinus Basson
2015	John Kani
2016	Pieter-Dirk Uys
2017	Alvon Collison
2018	Saul Radomsky
2019	Fatima Dike

Award for Innovation in Theatre[]

Award for Innovation in Theatre
Year	Company/Institution	Role-players
2008	TheatreSports	Megan Choritz
2009	Magnet Theatre	Mark Fleishman & Jennie Reznek
2010	Klein Libertas Teater	Gi-Gi Fourie & Juanita Swanepoel
2011	FTH:K (from the hip: kulumakhale)	Tanya Surtees
2012	Mandla Mbothwe
2013	RSG Radio Kunstefees	Magdaleen Kruger
2014	Handspring Trust for Puppetry Arts	Adrian Kohler & Basil Jones
2015	Zabalaza Theatre Festival	Baxter Theatre
2016	Makukhanye Art Room	Mandisi Sindo
2017	Imbewu Trust & Kunste Onbeperk	Sam de Romijn & Hugo Theart
2018	Theatre Arts Admin Collective	Caroline Calburn
2019	Junkets Publisher	Robin Malan & Andi Mgibantaka

Encore Award[]

Encore Award (Special Award)
Year	Recipient/s	Production
2016	Ameera Conrad, Thando Mangcu, Oarabile Ditsele, Tankiso Mamabolo, Sizwesandile Mnisi, Sihle Mnqwazana and Cleo Raatus	The Fall

Best New Indigenous Script[]

Best New Indigenous Script
Year	Script	Writer
1986	Thina Bantu – We People	Mavis Taylor & UCT Workshop
1987	Blomtyd is Bloeityd	Hennie Aucamp
1988	A Snake in the Garden	Norman Coombes
1989	The Ugly Noonoo	Andrew Buckland
1990	Stille Nag	Deon Opperman
1991	While stocks last	Robert Kirby
1992	The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie	Paul Slabolepszy
1993	Mis	Reza de Wet
1994	Drif	Reza de Wet
1995	No award	-
1996	White Men with Weapons	Greig Coetzee
1997	Drie Susters Twee	Reza de Wet
1998	Dinner Talk	Mike van Graan
1999	Suip	Heinrich Reisenhofer / Oscar Petersen
2000	Glass Roots	Fiona Coyne
2001	Out of Bounds	Rajesh Gopie
2002	Nothing but the Truth	John Kani
2003	Tshepang	Lara Foot Newton
2004	Breathing In	Reza de Wet
2005	Groundswell	Ian Bruce
2006	Altyd Jonker	Saartjie Botha
2007	Karoo Moose	Lara Foot Newton
2008	Die Generaal	Mike van Graan
2009	Die Naaimasjien	Rachelle Greeff
2010	London Road	Nicholas Spagnoletti
2011	Solomon & Marion	Lara Foot
2012	Champ	Louis Viljoen
2013	Rooiland	Tertius Kapp
2014	The Kingmakers	Louis Viljoen
2015	Samsa-masjien	Willem Anker
2016	I See You	Mongiwekhaya
2017	What Remains	Nadia Davids
2018	Kudu	Lwanda Sindaphi
2019	Scott	Morapeleng Molekoa

Best Performance in an Opera - Male[]

Best Performance in an Opera - Male
Year	Singer	Role	Production
2017	Lukhanyo Moyake	The Duke of Mantua	Rigoletto
2018	Bongani Khubeka	Don Pasquale	Don Pasquale
2019	Bongani Khubeka	Uberto	La Serva Padrona

Best Performance in an Opera - Female[]

Best Performance in an Opera - Female
Year	Singer	Role	Production
2017	Johanni van Oostrum	Senta	Der Fliegende Holländer
2018	Janelle Visagie	Elle	La Voix Humaine
2019	Siphokazi Molteno	Romeo	I Capuleti e I Montecchio

Best Performance in a Musical and Revue[]

Best Performance in a Musical and Revue
Year	Actor	Production
1999	Glenn Swart	Evita
2000	Marc Lottering	Various revues
2001	Warren Kimmel	Cats
2002	The Cast (Quanita Adams, Amrain Ismail-Essop, Jacqui Pickering, Roshina Ratnam & Warona Seane)	For coloured girls who have considered suicide
2003	Marc Lottering	Marc Lottering Live / Say Cheese

Best Performance in a Revue or Cabaret[]

Best Performance in a Revue (or Cabaret)
Year	Actor	Production
2004	Pieter-Dirk Uys	The End is Naai
2005	Ben Voss	Black Mamba
2006	Lerato Moloi	Imbumba / Samesyn
2007	Claire Watling & Godfrey Johnson (jointly)	Kissed by Brel
2008	The Cast (Graham Weir, Christine Weir, Jason Ralph, Pierre van Heerden and Amanda Tiffin)	Not the Midnight Mass
2009	Fiona du Plooy, Candice D'Arcy, Jamie Jupiter and Gene Kierman	Angels on Horseback
2010	Pieter-Dirk Uys	F.A.K. Songs and Other Struggle Anthems

Best Performance in a Musical[]

Best Performance in a Musical
Year	Actor	Role	Production
2004	André Schwartz	Phantom	Phantom of the Opera
2005	Amra-Faye Wright	Velma Kelly	Chicago
2006	Robert Finlayson	Judas Iscariot	Jesus Christ Superstar
2007	Terry Fortune	Kramer Petersen Songbook	Various
2008	Andre Jacobs	Samuel Byck	Assassins
2009	Jonathan Roxmouth	Gaston	Beauty and the Beast
2010	James Borthwick	Juan Péron	Evita

Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production[]

Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production
Year	Actor	Role	Production
2011	Jonathan Roxmouth	Phantom	Phantom of the Opera
2012	Dean Balie	Young Kat Diamond	Kat and the Kings
2013	Brendan van Rhyn	Frank-N-Furter	The Rocky Horror Show
2014	Sne Dladla	Various roles	Fergus of Galloway
2015	Aubrey Poo	Orpheus McAdoo	Orpheus in Africa
2016	Paul du Toit	Hedwig	Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2017	David Dennis	Bernadette	Priscilla Queen of the Desert
2018	Ryan de Villiers	Miss Trunchbull	Matilda the Musical
2019	Earl Gregory	Lola	Kinky Boots

Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production[]

Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production
Year	Actor	Role	Production
2011	Robin Botha	Christine	Phantom of the Opera
2012	Samantha Peo	Sally Bowles	Cabaret
2013	Angela Killian	Norma Desmond	Sunset Boulevard
2014	Janelle Visagie	Mother Abbess	The Sound of Music
2015	Lynelle Kenned	Maria	West Side Story
2016	Genna Galloway	Yitzhak	Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2017	Edith Plaatjies	Joyce	King Kong
2018	Carmen Pretorius	Maria Rainer	The Sound of Music
2019	Zolani Mahola	Herself	The One Who Sings

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production[]

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production
Year	Actor	Role	Production
2011	Jonathan Roxmouth	Judas Iscariot	Jesus Christ Superstar
2012	Peter Court	Herr Schultz	Cabaret
2013	Andrew Laubscher	Riff Raff	The Rocky Horror Show
2015	Sne Dladla	Various roles	"Orpheus in Africa
2016	Jonathan Roxmouth	Pharaoh	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2017	Sanda Shandu	Lucky	King Kong
2018	Msizi Njapha	Boston	Tsotsi the Musical
2019	Tshepo Ncokoane	Angel	Kinky Boots

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production[]

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical/Musical Theatre Production
Year	Actor	Role	Production
2011	Angela Killian	Madame Giry	Phantom of the Opera
2012	Charon Williams-Ros	Fräulein Schneider	Cabaret
2013	Daneel van der Walt	Magenta	The Rocky Horror Show
2015	Jill Levenberg	Lucy Moten	Orpheus in Africa
2016	Tarryn Sudding	Grace	Annie
2017	Isabella Jane	The Mistress	Evita
2018	Bethany Dickson	Miss Honey	Matilda the Musical
2019	Namisa Mdlalose	Lauren	Kinky Boots

Best Theatre Production for Children and Young People[]

Best Theatre Production for Children and Young People
Year	Production	Producers
2017	The Underground Library	Jon Keevy
2018	Vlooi en die Musiekfabriek/Kipper and the Music Factory	Marinda Engelbrecht & Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck
2019	Lumka	Pillow Fort Theatre & Janni Younge

Best Contribution to Stage Design, Decor, Costumes, Lighting and Sound[]

Best Contribution to Stage Design, Decor, Costumes, Lighting & Sound
Year	Awardee	Production
1996	Malcolm Hurrell	Macbeth
1997	Marthinus Basson	Drie Susters Twee
1997	Brian Collins	The Elephant Man & Dancing at Lughnasa
1999	Marthinus Basson	Ek, Anna van Wyk
2000	Adrian Kohler	The Chimp Project
2001	Keith Anderson	Cats
2002	Brain Collins	Vatmaar
2003	Malcolm Hurrell	Two Gentlemen of Verona
2004	Patrick Curtis	Uncle Vanya & Oom Wanja

Best Sound Design, Original Music Composition or Original Score[]

Best Sound Design, Original Music Composition or Original Score
Year	Recipient	Production	Item
2011	James Webb	The Bird Watchers	Sound Design
2012	Daniel Pencer and Matthew Pencer	Mies Julie	Original Music Composition
2013	James Webb	Die Laaste Karretjiegraf	Soundscape
2014	Nceba Gongxeka	Fishers of Hope (Taweret)	Original Music (live)
2015	Pierre-Henri Wicomb	Samsa-masjien	Soundscape and Original Score
2016	David Kramer	District Six Kanala	Original Music Composition and Original Score
2017	Charl-Johan Lingenfelder	King Kong	Original Music Composition (additional)
2018	Lukhanyiso Skosana	Womb of Fire	Original Music (live)
2019	Babalwa Makwetu	G7: Okwe Bokhwe	Sound Design

Best Set Design[]

Best Set Design
Year	Person	Production
2005	David Kramer	Ghoema
2006	Patrick Curtis	Betrayal
2007	Michael Mitchell	Beethoven, in Raptus
2008	Fred Abrahamse	Assassins
2009	Illka Louw	The Tempest
2010	Leopold Senekal	Woyzeck
2011	Saul Radomsky	The Bird Watchers
2012	Fred Abrahamse	Kingdom of Earth
2013	Craig Leo	Voices Made Night
2014	Patrick Curtis	Fishers of Hope (Taweret)
2015	Jaco Bouwer	Samsa-masjien
2016	Saul Radomsky	Clybourne Park
2017	Greg King	Suddenly the Storm
2018	Rob Howell	Matilda the Musical
2019	Paul Wills	Kinky Boots

Best Costume and Prop Design and Best Puppetry Design[]

Best Costume & Prop Design & Puppetry Design
Year	Person	Production	Item
2005	Jesse Kramer	Ghoema	Puppets
2006	Illka Louw	Twelfth Night	Costumes
2007	Henning Lüdeke & Koos Marais	Karoo Moose	Props
2008	Nicholas & Luke Ellenbogen	Raiders, Rasputin's Rectangle	Props
2009	Janni Younge	Pictures of You	Masks
2011	Janni Younge	Ouroboros	Puppets
2013	Janni Younge	Sadako	Puppets
2014	Adrian Kohler & Basil Jones	War Horse	Puppets
2018	Janni Younge & Craig Leo	Tsotsi the Musical	Puppet
2019	Jenine Collocott	The Old Man and the Sea	Masks

Best Costume Design[]

Best Costume Design
Year	Recipient	Production
2007	Marthinus Basson	Die Storm
2008	John Caviggia	The Merchant of Venice
2009	Illka Louw	The Tempest
2010	Leopold Senekal	Woyzeck & Aesop's Fables
2011	Marcel Meyer	The Tragedy of Richard III
2012	Angela Nemov	The Comedy of Errors
2013	Sarah Roberts	The Miser
2014	Leigh Bishop	Slowly
2015	Birrie le Roux	Orpheus in Africa
2016	Niall Griffin	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2017	Leigh Bishop & Lieze van Tonder	Twelfth Night
2018	Andrea van der Kuil & Sue Steele	Curse of the Starving Class
2019	Birrie le Roux	Kinky Boots

Best Lighting Design[]

Best Lighting Design
Year	Person	Production
2005	David Kramer & Gerrit de Preez	Ghoema
2006	Albert Snyman	Altyd Jonker
2007	Luke Ellenbogen	Kissed by Brel
2008	Jaco Bouwer, Albert Snyman and Rudolph van Jaarsveld	Smag
2009	Rob Murray	Pictures of You
2012	Paul Abrams	Mies Julie
2013	Jaco Bouwer	Rooiland
2014	Wolf Britz	Balbesit
2015	Guy de Lancey	Dead Yellow Sands
2016	Faheem Bardien	Ityala Lamawele
2017	Wilhelm Disbergen	What Remains
2018	Gareth Hewitt Williams	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2019	Fred Abrahamse	Equus

People's Choice Award[]

People's Choice Award (Award discontinued from 2013)
Year	Director	Play
2007	Lucy Heavens & Sarah Jane Scott	EurAfrica
2008	Megan Choritz	Theatresports
2009	Chris Weare	Decadence
2010	Scott Sparrow	Cosi
2011	Albert Maritz	Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey
2012	-	I am Hamlet

Best Production[]

Best Production
Year	Play	Producers
2017	Marat/Sade	The Baxter Theatre (Nicolette Moses)
2018	Endgame	The Baxter Theatre & Derek Lubner
2019	Kinky Boots	Eric Abraham and The Fugard Theatre