Nicola Hanekom and two of the productions she worked on this year dominate the nominations for the kykNET Fiëstas Awards, which were announced last week.
Not only was she nominated in the best actress category for Trippie, but she received nods for Land van Skedels in the best director and theatre design categories. She is also competing against herself in the best newly created Afrikaans pro- duction category.
Then, both productions are mentioned in the best presentation category, which should be a surprise as Hanekom has gained critical acclaim and many awards for her previous site-specific and performance art work.
Trippie has also gained nomi- nations for Stian Bam as best actor and Jaco Bouwer in the best director category, while Land van Skedels also garnered Hannah Barnard a nod in the best supporting actress category.
Another strong contender is macbeth.slapeloos which was nominated in the best actor (Dawid Minnaar), best actress (Anna-Mart van der Merwe), best supporting actor (Charlton George), best emerging artist (Ludwig Binge) and best director and theatre design categories (Marthinus Basson for both).
Bidsprinkaan also garnered six nominations for Elton Landrew (best actor), Gys de Villiers (best supporting actor), Lee-Ann van Rooi (best female supporting actor), Janice Honeyman (best director), Saartjie Botha (best newly created Afrikaans production) and best presentation.
• The Fiëstas Awards, which are geared around Afrikaans theatre productions, will be presented at the State Theatre in Pretoria on February 13 and broadcast live on kykNET, DStv channel 144, at 8pm.
The nominations are:
Best Actor:
Chris van Niekerk for Strip
Dawid Minnaar for macbeth.slapeloos
Elton Landrew for Bidsprinkaan
Stian Bam for Trippie
Best Actress:
Anna-Mart van der Merwe for macbeth.slapeloos
Nicole Holm for Oorsee
Nicola Hanekom for Trippie
Sandra Prinsloo for Die Leo’s
Best Male Supporting Actor:
Charlton George for macbeth.slapeloos
Gys de Villiers for Bidsprinkaan
Marius Weyers for Tango
Tobie Cronjé for Die Leo’s
Best Female Supporting Actor:
Hannah Barnard for Land van Skedels
Lee-Ann van Rooi for Bidsprinkaan
Mary Dreyer for Wie Drink Wat?
Lerato Motshwarakgole for Land van Skedels
Best Director:
Jaco Bouwer for Trippie
Janice Honeyman for Bidsprinkaan
Marthinus Basson for macbeth.slapeloos
Nicola Hanekom for Land van Skedels
Theatre Design:
Jayne Batzofin and Christina Salvoldi for Pruttel
Marthinus Basson for macbeth.slapeloos
Nicola Hanekom for Land van Skedels
Wolf Britz for Oorsee
Best Achievement in a music-driven Production:
Amanda Strydom for Ek loop die Pad
Dorothy Masuka for Dorothy – 60 Jaar
Magdalene Minnaar for Magdalene! Musiek vir die Silwerdoek
Schalk Joubert for Die Wêreld is my Woning
Best Acting in a Solo Show:
Antoinette Kellerman for My Mense
Chris Vorster for Affairs vir Domkoppe
Gys de Villiers for Wit Manne se Wapens
Tobie Cronjé for Ballade van ‘n Banggat
Best Newly Created Afrikaans Production:
Nicola Hanekom for Land van Skedels
Nicola Hanekom for Trippie
Saartjie Botha for Bidsprinkaan
Tertius Kapp for Oorsee
Best Achievement in Classical Music:
The Cape Youth Choir for Om die Wêreld in 80 Minute
Luis Magalhäes & Nina Schumann for Two Pianists
Minette du Toit-Pearce, the US Perkussieduo and Philippus Hugo for Openingskonsert (which is a ATKV Prize Winners Concert) or ATKV Pryswennerskonsert
Petronel Malan for Petronel Malan – Klavieruitvoering
Best Emerging Artist:
Jayne Batzofin for Pruttel
Ludwig Binge for Wie Drink Wat? and macbeth.slapeloos
Nieke Lombard for Pruttel
Die ensemble of Te Veel vir ‘n Coloured Girl
Best Achievement in Dance Theatre and Physical Theatre:
Braam du Toit for his composition in Run
Nicola Elliot for Run
Steven van Wyk & Thalia Laric for their choreography in ‘Skoonveld’ in PLASTIC
Best Achievement in Visual Art:
Diane Victor for No country for old women
Jan van der Merwe for Tyd en ruimte
Olaf Bisschoff for Streeksbiblioteek
Best Music-Driven Production:
Bravissimo! The South African Sopranos
Dorothy – 60 Jaar
Opera Nostalgie: Eoan 80/Verdi 200
Die Wêreld is my Woning
Best Presentation:
Bidsprinkaan
Land van Skedels
macbeth.slapeloos
Trippie