Sandra Prinsloo | Pieter-Dirk Uys | Brendon Daniels
And the winners of the 2020 kykNET Fiëstas are:
Best Actress
Antoinette Kellerman – Koningin Lear
Cintaine Schutte – Tien duisend ton
Jill Levenberg – Queenie-hulle
Tinarie van Wyk-Loots – Katvoet
Best Actor
Albert Pretorius – Tien Duisend Ton
André Roothman – Koningin Lear
Brendon Daniels – Queenie-hulle
Laudo Liebenberg – Katvoet
The ceremony was held at Artscape in Cape Town on Sunday night (9 February 2020) and were broadcast live on KykNET - but almost didn't make it to the end. The broadcast was interrupted by bad weather in Gauteng and resumed after a glitch.
The rebroadcast airs tonight (10 February 2020) at 20h30.
Best Supporting Actress
Anna-Mart van der Merwe – Koningin Lear
Devonecia Swartz – Jakkals en Wolf Onbeperk
Nicola Hanekom – Be(t)roudag
Rolanda Marais – Koningin Lear
Best Supporting Actor
Edwin van der Walt – Koningin Lear
Jaques de Silva – Queenie-hulle
Marius Weyers – Katvoet
Wilhelm van der Walt – The Borrow Pit
The awards tribute the best theatre work of the past festival year. Productions that made their debut at the six biggest Afrikaans art festivals – US Woordfees, KKNK, Suidoosterfees, Innibos, Vrystaat Kunstefees and Aardklop – are eligible for the awards.
Best Solo Performance
Chris Vorster – Die Hart Verklap
Cintaine Schutte – Die dinge van ‘n kind
Craig Morris – Johnny Boskak voel ‘n bietjie …
Sandra Prinsloo – Kamphoer: Die Verhaal van Susan Nell
Best Director
Brett Bailey – Samson
Christo Davids – Queenie-hulle
Marthinus Basson – Koningin Lear
Nico Scheepers – Tien duisend ton
Best Theatre Design
Brett Bailey (kostuums) – Samson
Brett Bailey en Tanya P. Johnson (kunswerke en ontwerp) – Samson
Marthinus Basson (teaterontwerp) – Koningin Lear
Wolf Britz (stel- en beligtingsontwerp) – Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act
Best Newly Created Theatre Production
Christo Davids en Lloyd Davids – Queenie-hulle
Herschelle Benjamin – In Slavenhuis 39
Malan Steyn – Jakkals en Wolf Onbeperk
Retief Scholtz – Die voordele van eierwit
Best Upcoming Artist
Cantona James – In Slavenhuis 39 en Jakkals en Wolf Onbeperk
Emma van Heyn – Met slenterslag na Sjanghai
Jane Mamotse Mpholo – The Island
Nombulelo Yende – La Serva Padrona
Wian Taljaard – Jakkals en Wolf Onbeperk
Best Achievement in Classical Music
Bongani Kubheka en Nombulelo Yende – La Serva Padrona
Camerata Tinta Barocca onder leiding van Erik Dippenaar – Glorious Baroque
Charl du Plessis – Solo
José Dias – Hulde aan Nellie du Toit
Best Achievement in Visual Arts
Abrie Fourie en Harrie Siertsema – Verf dit Swart/Paint it black
Banele Khoza – Seeking Love
Cedric Nunn – Blood Relatives
Jean Theron Louw – My Afrika-wildehonde
Best Music Production - Arena
kykNET Rock Nou!-konsert
kykNET Verjaardagkonsert (kykNET-verjaardagkonsert)
Soweto String Quartet ontmoet Loki Rothman
Toe ek 20 was
Best Music Production - Podium
ALTEmit Acapella
Amanda Strydom – Miss Mandy
Eet Kreef!
My land, my klank
Best Production
Katvoet
Koningin Lear
Queenie-hulle
Samson
Tien duisend ton
Best Duo or Ensemble
Die intermissie
Jakkals en Wolf Onbeperk
Queenie-hulle
The Island
Best Translation or Adaptation of an Existing Production
Antjie Krog – Koningin Lear
Cecilia du Toit, Lara Foot en Sandra Prinsloo – Kamphoer: Die Verhaal van Susan Nell
Francois Toerien - Die dinge van ‘n kind
Nico Scheepers - Tien duisend ton
Festival of the Year
Innibos
Blue Fiësta Award
reWOLusi
Lifetime Achievement in Theatre
Elize Cawood
Janice Honeyman
Pieter-Dirk Uys
Virginia Davids