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2023 Winners announced for Fleur du Cap Awards

58th Fleur du Cap Awards crown theatre’s best.

South Africa’s theatre A-listers gathered at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on Sunday, 26 March 2023, for the 58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards — an esteemed performing arts platform that has been honouring theatre excellence since 1965. Long before our democracy was entrenched, the theatre could give a voice to the otherwise unheard. Today, it continues to provide powerful and challenging insights and helps to transform the public consciousness.

Event atmosphere

It was a glittering affair at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, when the winners of the 58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were announced. The event was one of many celebrating World Theatre Day globally on the 27 March 2023.

Announced winners

The panel for the year 2022, selecting the 2023 nominees and winners, are Africa Melane (Chair), Dr Beverley Brommert, Hadley Tituss, Dr Lwando Scott, Mariana Malan, Marina Griebenow, Tracey Saunders, and Dr Wayne Muller.

Winners of the 58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards are:

AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING STUDENT

Mikayla Joy Brown – University of Stellenbosch/Honours

BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT

Nadia Davids – “Hold Still”

BEST NEW DIRECTOR

Carlo Daniels – “No Complaints – New Day, New Dawn”

BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Marinda Engelbrecht and Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck – “Vlooi en die geheim” (Kipper and the Secret)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE

Marcel Meyer, Matthew Baldwin and Lungile Lallie – “Contested Bodies” – Doctor James Barry, Lord Charles Somerset and John Nobody

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A REVUE, CABARET OR ONE-PERSON SHOW

Daniel Newton – “Shadow Boxing” – Flynn

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Earl Gregory – “Star+Crossed” – Billy

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Isabella Jane – “Star+Crossed” – Bess

BEST PUPPETRY DESIGN

Adrian Kohler – Handspring Puppet Company – “Life and Times of Michael K”

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Gideon Lombard – “Karatara”

BEST SET DESIGN

Greg King – “Fordsburg’s Finest”

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Marcel Meyer – “Contested Bodies”

BEST SOUND DESIGN, ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOUNDSCAPE OR LIVE PERFORMANCE

Gideon Lombard – “Karatara” – Sound design

BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA – MALE

Conroy Scott – “Le Nozze di Figaro” – Figaro

BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA – FEMALE

Brittany Smith – “Le Nozze di Figaro” – Susanna

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Carlo Daniels – “The Unlikely Secret Agent” – Various roles

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Berenice Barbier – “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” – Honey

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Mwenya Kabwe – “Hold Still” – Rosa Feigel

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY

Mncedisi Shabangu – “Blood Knot” – Zacharia

BEST DIRECTOR

Fred Abrahamse – “Contested Bodies”

BEST PRODUCTION

Baxter Theatre Centre; Theater der Welt, Düsseldorf; Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg – “Life and Times of Michael K”