ROCKY HORROR SCORES 3 FLEUR DU CAP AWARDS

The new hit revival of The Rocky Horror Show scored three acting prizes at the 49th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards at Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre on Sunday 16 March.

The event, as always, was a glamorous affair attended by the who’s who of the South African theatre scene. The MCs for the night were comedian Alan Committie and talk show host Africa Melane.

The onstage entertainment featured iconic performers Dorothy Masuka accompanied by guitarist Bheki Khoza, the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, the Ubuntu B-Boys, and an ensemble of dancers in a vibrant pantsula number choreographed by the former Artistic Director of Jazzart, Jackie Manyaapelo.

Winners Brendan van Rhyn (Best Lead Actor in a Musical – Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror), Angela Killian (Best Lead Actress in a Musical – Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard) and Craig Leo (Best Set Design for Voices Made Night) did our LGBT community very proud.

Neither van Rhyn nor Leo could attend the event but the beautiful Angela Killian was able to be there. Proudly, in her acceptance speech, she thanked her “loving and supportive wife”.

In addition to van Rhyn, Rocky Horror further won the Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Musical or Music Theatre Show awards (Andrew Laubscher for Riff Raff and Daneel van der Walt as Magenta).

Also worth a mention is Fred Abrahamse and Marcel Meyer’s production of Tennessee Williams’s The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore for which Jennifer Steyn won the Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Play for her role as Flora “Sissy” Goforth.

The panel of judges made their decisions after having viewed 84 productions staged in several venues in and around Cape Town. Each Fleur du Cap winner received a cheque for R15,000 and a beautiful silver medallion.

The full list of winners is as follows:

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY

Brendon Daniels for Rooiland as Adidas

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Jennifer Steyn for The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore as Flora “Sissy” Goforth

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Charlton George for Rooiland as Pastoor

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Patricia Boyer for The Miser as Frosine and Master Jacques

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

Brendan van Rhyn for The Rocky Horror Show as Frank-N-Furter

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

Angela Kilian for Sunset Boulevard as Norma Desmond

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

Andrew Laubscher for The Rocky Horror Show as Riff Raff

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

Daneel van der Walt for The Rocky Horror Show as Magenta

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

Phillip Dikotla for Skierlik as various characters

AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING STUDENT

Dean John Smith [University of Stellenbosch]

BEST DIRECTOR

Jaco Bouwer for Rooiland

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Jaco Bouwer for Rooiland

BEST SET DESIGN

Craig Leo for Voices Made Night

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Sarah Roberts for The Miser

BEST SOUND DESIGN, ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION OR ORIGINAL SCORE

James Webb for Die Laaste Karretjiegraf (Sound Scape)

BEST PUPPETRY DESIGN

Janni Younge for Sadako

BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT

Tertius Kapp for Rooiland

ROSALIE VAN DER GUCHT PRIZE FOR NEW DIRECTORS

Penelope Youngleson

AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN THEATRE

RSG Radio Kunstefees

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Nicholas Ellenbogen