Twelfth Night, the Shakespeare Maynardville 2017 production, then produced by Artscape Theatre Centre in association with the Maynardville Trust has scooped four nominations for this year’s Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, including two nominations in a supporting actor’s role.
They are:
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Mark Elderkin in Twelfth Night as Malvolio
Wessel Pretorius in Twelfth Night as Feste
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Leigh Bishop and Lieze van Tonder for Twelfth Night
BEST SOUND DESIGN, ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION OR ORIGINAL SCORE
Neo Muyanga for Original Music Composition for Twelfth Night.
The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards is regarded amongst the most valued and prestigious in the South African performing arts industry. This year’s ceremony will take place on Sunday, 18 March at 17:30 at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town and promises to be an “Elegantly Extravagant” evening.
Winners are chosen from productions performed at professional theatre venues in and around Cape Town. Theatre practitioners are recognised for acting, directing, staging and technical ability. These nominations reflect the excellent theatre talent seen on stages throughout the Western Cape last year.
The awards are considered in 26 different categories, including for Lifetime Achievement and Innovation in Theatre.
For a detailed list of nominees and further information kindly peruse the link below: