The Naledi Theatre Awards Winners 2011

Just thought you guys will be keen on this year's Naledi Winners. Nothing hectic really, in my opinion...I wasn't moved as last year and the previous year. Lets hope next year will be better.

The Winners:

BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL (The Joan Brickhill Award) – Sponsored by Christopher Seabrooke

Evita - a Pieter Toerien production directed by Paul Warwick Griffin.

BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Death of a Colonialist, produced by The Market Theatre, written by Greg Latter and directed by Craig Freimond.

BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN PLAY OR MUSICAL PRODUCED
The Girl in the Yellow Dress, produced by The Market Theatre (Johannesburg), Live Theatre (Newcastle) and The Citizen's Theatre (Glasglow). Directed by Malcolm Purkey and written by Craig Higginson.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE (PLAY)
Jamie Barlett, for his portrayal of the veteran teacher Harold Smith in Death of a Colonialist.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE (PLAY)-
Marianne Oldham, as the English coach in The Girl in the Yellow Dress.

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL (MALE)
Sponsored by Christopher Seabrooke
James Borthwick, for his portrayal of Juan Peron in Evita.

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL (FEMALE)
Sponsored by Christopher Seabrooke
Angela Kilian, for the title role in Evita.

BEST CUTTING-EDGE PRODUCTION
Butcher Brothers - Presented by The Market Theatre, originally produced by Dark Laugh and supported by Wits 969 2010 and a part of Arts Alive 2010. Directed by Sylvaine Strike.

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY OR MUSICAL
Sponsored by Percy Tucker
Craig Freimond - for Death of a Colonialist.

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE (PLAY, MUSICAL OR REVUE)
Matthew Ribnick - for his performance in Geraldine Naidoo's Monkey Nuts.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE/CAMEO
Nat Ramabulana - for his contribution to Master Harold and the Boys.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE/CAMEO
Kate Normington - for her contribution to Mamma Mia!

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR/SCORE/ARRANGEMENT
Sponsored by Matrix Sound
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and Louis Zurnamer (MD) - for Evita.

BEST ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY
David Gouldie - for Evita.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A NEWCOMER / BREAKTHROUGH
The Brett Goldin Award
Khaya Maseko - for his contribution to African Tapestries.

BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY OR MUSICAL FOR CHILDREN
Beautiful Creatures - Produced by Ed Jordan and Alan Glass, in association with Showtime Management. Directed by Paul Warwick Griffin.

BEST THEATRE LIGHTING DESIGN
Sponsored by Chauvet
Jannie Swanepoel and Gareth Hewitt Williams - for Evita.

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Penny Simpson - for Evita.

BEST THEATRE SET DESIGN
Johan Engels - for The Boys in the Photograph.

BEST THEATRE SOUND DESIGN
Sponsored by Wharfedale Pro
Freddy Malesa - for Songs of Migration.

BEST COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION
The award was shared between:
Awaiting Trial
by Movers Theatre Production; directed by Velaphi Mthimkhulu.
and
We Can, This is our Home
presented by SANCTA One Act Festival in Mpumalanga; directed by Mandla Sibaya.