THE MERCURY DURBAN THEATRE AWARDS

Theatre awards time is here again! The eighth annual awards evening of The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards takes place on November 22.

“The awards system considers only those productions originating in Durban and presented during the period October 1 2009 to September 30 2010. These productions include the genres of drama and comedy, musical theatre, music revue / music compilation/ cabaret, and children’s theatre, with a total of 46 productions vying for honours at this year’s awards ceremony. The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards recognise and acknowledge the quality of work produced in Durban in a given year. This work is maintained at a consistently high standard,” says administrator Peter Taylor.

This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Jailoshini Naidoo (Eastern Mosaic) and promises to be a sophisticated and glamorous celebration of our local theatre industry. As Monday night is a “night-off” for the theatre industry in Durban, the audience can expect to brush shoulders with the who’s who of Durban’s theatre fraternity. The evening will include excerpts from productions being presented in Durban throughout the festive season offering the audience a glimpse of what will be on offer this festive season.

The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards takes place on November 22 at 19h30 at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. Tickets R80 booked through Computicket.