Billy Suter
THE nominations for the ninth Mercury Durban Theatre Awards, to be presented at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at 7.30pm on Monday, November 21, have been announced.
The event, featuring excerpts from Christmas shows to be seen in Durban, is open to the public. Tickets (R80 each) are available at Computicket.
The following are this year’s nominations:
Poster Design
Shirley Berko: Cabaret
Shirley Berko: The God of Carnage
Shirley Berko and Greg King: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Shirley Berko and Greg King: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Greg King: Peter Pan
Sound Design
Megan Levy: Cabaret
Megan Levy: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Megan Levy: Peter Pan
Megan Levy: Robin Hood and the Babes in The Wood
Lighting Design
Michael Broderick: The Happy Clapper
Tina le Roux: Cabaret
Tina le Roux: The God of Carnage
Tina le Roux: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Tina le Roux: Peter Pan
Tina le Roux: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Costume Design
Greg King and Steven Stead: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Greg King and Steven Stead: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Anthony Stonier: Peter Pan
Neil Stuart-Harris: Cabaret
Set Design
Greg King: Cabaret
Greg King: The God of Carnage
Greg King: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Greg King: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Hugo le Roux: The Coolie Odyssey
New Performer (Female)
Avershree Maistry: The Coolie Odyssey
Jessica Sole: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
New Performer (Male)
Nhlakanipho Manqele: The Coolie Odyssey
Menzi Mkhwane: Belly of the Beast
Thiru Naidoo: The Coolie Odyssey
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Supporting Actress
No nominations
Supporting Actor
No nominations
Lead Actress
Shika Budhoo: The Fantastical Flea Circus
Kerry Cherry: Noah and the Ark
Lead Actor
Dhaveshan Govender: The Fantastical Flea Circus
Jaziel Vaugh’hann: Noah and the Ark
Director
Clinton Marius: The Fantastical Flea Circus
Jaziel Vaugh’hann: Noah and the Ark
Production
The Fantastical Flea Circus: Catalina UnLtd
Noah and the Ark: The Rhumbelow Theatre
MUSICAL THEATRE & MUSIC REVUE/MUSIC COMPILATION / CABARET
Choreography
Janine Bennewith: Cabaret
Janna Ramos-Violante: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Janna Ramos-Violante: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Daisy Spencer: Peter Pan
Performer: Music Revue/Music Compilation/Cabaret
Lisa Bobbert: A Wink and a Smile
Thomie Holtzhausen: Peter Pan
Evan Roberts: A Wink and a Smile
Daisy Spencer: Peter Pan
Anthony Stonier: Peter Pan
Anthony Stonier: A Wink and a Smile
Supporting Actress: Musical Theatre
Liesl Coppin: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Clare Mortimer: Cabaret
Charon Williams-Ros: Cabaret
Supporting Actor: Musical Theatre
Lyle Buxton: Cabaret
Peter Court: Cabaret
Peter Court: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Farai Gwaze: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Bryan Hiles: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
LEad Actress: Musical Theatre
Lisa Bobbert: Cabaret
Lisa Bobbert: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Londiwe Dhlomo: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Jessica Sole: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Lead Actor: Musical Theatre
Lyle Buxton: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Sascha Halbhuber: Cabaret
Bryan Hiles: Cabaret
Darren King: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Roland Perold: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Iain “Ewok” Robinson: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Steven Stead: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Musical Director
Shelley MacLean and Evan Roberts: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Shemual Mahabeer: Juliet and the Romeos
Evan Roberts and Justin Southey: Cabaret
Justin Southey: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Anthony Stonier: Peter Pan
Director
Darren King: Peter Pan
Greg King: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Steven Stead: Cabaret
Steven Stead: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Charon Williams-Ros: Juliet and the Romeos
Music Revue Production
Carnival Time: Williams-Ros Agency
Juliet and the Romeos: Catalina UnLtd
Peter Pan: Sue Clarence Promotions
A Wink and a Smile: Sue Clarence Promotions
Musical Theatre Production
Cabaret: KickstArt
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change: KickstArt
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood: KickstArt
DRAMA / COMEDY
Script
Shika Budhoo: Shika-Land!
Yusuf Haffejee: Bittersweet
Darren King: Peter Pan
Liam Magner and Jacobus van Heerden: Tokoloshe Come Again!
Clinton Marius: The Fantastical Flea Circus
Vusi Mazibuko: A Plague of Heroes
Steven Stead: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Supporting Actress
No nominations
Supporting Actor
Rory Booth: S pice ‘n’ Stuff
Faca Kulu: Saturday Night at the Palace
Nhlakanipho Manqele: The Coolie Odyssey
Vishendra Singh: The Coolie Odyssey
Comedic Performance by a Female
Clare Mortimer: The God of Carnage Jailoshini Naidoo: The God of Carnage
Comedic Performance by a Male
Liam Magner: Tokoloshe Come Again!
Aaron McIlroy: The Happy Clapper
Iain “Ewok” Robinson: The God of Carnage
Jacobus van Heerden: Tokoloshe Come Again!
Tim Wells: The God of Carnage
Solo Performance
Shika Budhoo: Shika-Land!
Grant Jacobs: Paperboy
Aaron McIlroy: The Happy Clapper
Thami Mbongo: A Plague of Heroes
Lead Actress
Shika Budhoo: Shika-Land!
Shika Budhoo: Spice ‘n’ Stuff
Avershree Maistry: The Coolie Odyssey
Clare Mortimer: The God of Carnage
Jailoshini Naidoo: The God of Carnage
Lead Actor
Vukani Dlamini, Bongani Hlope, Brian Mazibuko, Bhoyi Ngema and Nhlanhla Ngema: ensemble cast of Asinamali
Michael Gritten: Saturday Night at the Palace
Liam Magner: Tokoloshe Come Again!
Iain “Ewok” Robinson: The God of Carnage
Clinton Small: Saturday Night at the Palace
Jacobus van Heerden: Tokoloshe Come Again!
Tim Wells: The God of Carnage
Director
Rajesh Gopie: The Coolie Odyssey
Liam Magner and Jacobus van Heerden: Tokoloshe Come Again!
Bheki Mkhwane: Sitting Around the Fire
Mbongeni Ngema: Asinamali
Steven Stead: The God of Carnage
Production
Asinamali: The Playhouse Company
The Coolie Odyssey: Rajesh Gopie/Rajesh Gopie in association with Playhouse Company
The God of Carnage: KicksArt
Sitting Around the Fire: Just In Time Productions
Tokoloshe Come Again! Neon Anthems
l Recipients of the Monica Fairall Memorial Award, Judges’ Award and Mercury Durban Theatre Personality of the Year floating trophy will be announced on the night.