The
Mercury Durban Theatre Awards acknowledges and celebrates Durban’s wealth of
talent and its vibrant theatre industry.
Updated
list of awardees of The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards from 2003 to 2015.
1.
POSTER DESIGN
2004-2005:
The Company: Frank & Stein;
2005-2006: Alistair Caldwell & Jacobus van Heerden: Tokoloshe Come and Go; 2006-2007:
Artworks Communications: My Fair Lady; 2007-2008:
Shirley Berko: The Wizard of Oz; 2008-2009: Shirley Berko: Wit; 2009-2010:
Shirley Berko: Peter Pan; 2010-2011: Shirley Berko & Greg King:
I love you, you’re perfect, now change; 2011-2012: Shirley Berko: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; 2012-2013: Shirley Berko: Beauty and The Beast; 2013-2014: Shirley Berko: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015: Artworks
Communications: Skungpoomery
2.
SOUND DESIGN
2003-2004:
Tim Pullen: Defending the Planet; 2004-2005: Jackie Cunniffe & Megan
Levy: Nunsense; 2005-2006: Jackie Cunniffe & Michael
McIlroy: Abbamaniacs; 2006-2007: Gail Muir: My Fair Lady; 2007-2008: Megan Levy: The Wizard of Oz; 2008-2009: Megan Levy: Little Shop of Horrors; 2009-2010: Jackie Cunniffe: The Guitar that rocked the World; 2010-2011: Megan Levy: Cabaret; 2011-2012: Megan
Levy: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; 2012-2013: Megan Levy: Beauty and The Beast; 2013-2014: Jackie Cunniffe: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015: Stephanie Pais: Shrek The Musical
2a.
SOUNDTRACK DESIGN
2006-2007:
Tim Pullen & Steven Stead: The
Mystery of Irma Vep
3.
LIGHTING DESIGN
2002-2003:
Michael Broderick: The Memory of Water; 2003-2004:
Michael Broderick: Dangerous Liaisons; 2004-2005:
Michael Broderick: Nunsense; 2005-2006: Michael Broderick: Winnie The Pooh; 2006-2007: Mike Broderick: My Fair Lady; 2007-2008: Tina le Roux: The Wizard of Oz; 2008-2009: Tina le Roux: Wit; 2009-2010:
Mark Kleinert: The Guitar that rocked the
World; 2010-2011: Tina le Roux: Cabaret;
2011-2012: Tina le Roux: Abnormal
Loads; 2012-2013: Tina le Roux: Beauty and The Beast; 2013-2014: Tina le Roux: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015: Tina le Roux: Shrek The Musical
4.
COSTUME DESIGN
2002-2003:
Andrew Verster: Private Lives; 2003-2004: Terrence Bray: Dangerous Liaisons; 2004-2005: Kit
Reading: Aladdin Trouble; 2005-2006: Terrence Bray: Popcorn;
2006-2007: Neil Stuart-Harris: My
Fair Lady; 2007-2008: Andrew
Verster: Guys and Dolls; 2008-2009: Terrence Bray: Little Shop of Horrors; 2009-2010: Peter Court, Steven Stead
& Neil Stuart-Harris: Peter Pan; 2010-2011: Neil Stuart-Harris: Cabaret;
2011-2012: Greg King: Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs; 2012-2013:
Neil Stuart Harris: The Ladykillers; 2013-2014: Sarah Roberts: West Side Story; 2014-2015: Greg King: Aladdin
5.
SET DESIGN
2002-2003:
Greg King: Steel Magnolias; 2003-2004:
Greg King: Dangerous Liaisons; 2004-2005:
Greg King: Art/Greg King: Boston Marriage; 2005-2006: Greg King: Popcorn; 2006-2007: Greg King: The Mystery of Irma Vep;
2007-2008: Greg King: The Wizard
of Oz; 2008-2009: Greg King: Little Shop of Horrors; 2009-2010: Greg King: Peter Pan; 2010-2011: Greg
King: Cabaret; 2011-2012: Greg King: Don’t Dress for Dinner;
2012-2013: Greg King: The
Ladykillers 2013-2014: Greg King: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015: Greg King: Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
6.
NEW PERFORMER – FEMALE
2002-2003:
Charmain Mpofu: Animal Farm – Musical/Gcina
Vilakazi: My Voice My Life; 2003-2004: Mandisa Khumalo: Jabulani SA – Celebrate; 2004-2005: Nonpumelelo Zondi: A Twist of Broadway; 2005-2006: Valentine Sterling-Court: Winnie The Pooh; 2006-2007: Samantha Govender: Bad Girls go to Heaven;
2007-2008: Karen Logan: Hamlet; 2008-2009: Londiwe Dhlomo: Little Shop of Horrors; 2009-2010: Khanyisile Jwaha: The Dictionary; 2010-2011: Jessica Sole: I love you, you’re perfect, now change; 2011-2012: Fortunate Dhlomo: Abnormal Loads; 2012-2013: Madelaine Davis: Transition; 2013-2014: Sivani Chinappan: A Cookie in the Kitchen; 2014-2015: Nqobile Mthembu: The Working Man
7.
NEW PERFORMER – MALE
2002-2003:
Michael Burn: Far from the Madding Crowd/
Skhumbuso Nsele: Animal Farm – Musical; 2003-2004: Andile Mngadi: The Private Ear; 2004-2005: Liam Magner: Neon Anthems/Jacobus van Heerden: Neon Anthems; 2005-2006:
Wiseman Tshabalala: Just Don’t; 2006-2007: Iain Ewok Robinson: Spitfire – The Return of the Red-I; 2007-2008: Xolani Henema: It’s a Man’s World; 2008-2009: Farai Gwaze: Othello; 2009-2010: Senzo
Mthethwa: The Boolulu Uncle; 2010-2011:
Nhlakanipho Manqele: The Coolie Odyssey; 2011-2012: Wiseman Mncube: Meet Bra 6-2; 2012-2013: Thabiso Radebe: High Heels... with Balls; 2013-2014: No nominations; 2014-2015: Mfundiseni Ndwalane: The Working Man
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
8.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: CHILDREN’S THEATRE
2006-2007:
Belinda Henwood: The Jungle Book;
2007-2008: Ntando Cele: Aladdin;
2008-2009: Shelley McLean: Cinderella;
2009-2010: No nominations; 2010-2011: No nominations; 2011-2012: Belinda
Henwood: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs;
2012-2013: No nominations; 2013-2014: Shelley McLean: Jack and The Beanstalk;
2014-2015: Caitlin Kilburn: Aladdin
9.
SUPPORTING ACTOR: CHILDREN’S THEATRE
2006-2007:
Michael Gritten: The Jungle Book;
2007-2008: Bryan Hiles: Aladdin; 2008-2009: No nominations; 2009-2010: No nominations; 2010-2011: No nominations; 2011-2012: Bryan
Hiles: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; 2012-2013: No nominations; 2013-2014: Bryan Hiles: Jack and The Beanstalk;
2014-2015: Rory Booth: Aladdin
10.
LEAD ACTRESS: CHILDREN’S THEATRE
2004-2005:
Belinda Henwood: Cinderella; 2005-2006: Carol Trench: Snow White and The Seven Dwarves;
2006-2007: Clare Mortimer: Sleeping
Beauty; 2007-2008: Carol Trench: Aladdin;
2008-2009: Janna Ramos-Violante: Cinderella; 2009-2010: Daisy Spencer: Marvellous Mixtures; 2010-2011: Shika Budhoo: The Fantastical Flea Circus;
2011-2012: Georgina Mabbett: Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs;
2012-2013: No nominations; 2013-2014: Liesl Coppin: Jack and The Beanstalk; 2014-2015: Georgina Mabbett: Aladdin
11.
LEAD ACTOR: CHILDREN’S THEATRE
2004-2005:
Thomie Holtzhausen: Cinderella/Darren
King: Cinderella; 2005-2006: Darren King: Snow White and The Seven Dwarves;
2006-2007: Darren King: Sleeping
Beauty; 2007-2008: Peter Court: Aladdin;
2008-2009: Bryan Hiles: Cinderella; 2009-2010: Peter Court: A Mariner’s Tale/Bryan Hiles: A
Mariner’s Tale; 2010-2011: Dhaveshan
Govender: The Fantastical Flea Circus; 2011-2012: Peter Court: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs;
2012-2013: No nominations;
2013-2014: Darren King: Jack and
The Beanstalk; 2014-2015:
Nhlakanipho Manqele: Skungpoomery
12.
DIRECTOR: CHILDREN’S THEATRE
2004-2005:
Steven Stead: Cinderella; 2005-2006: Steven Stead: Winnie The Pooh; 2006-2007:
Steven Stead: The Jungle Book; 2007-2008: Steven Stead: Aladdin; 2008-2009: Steven
Stead: Cinderella; 2009-2010: Peter Court & Bryan Hiles: A Mariner’s Tale; 2010-2011: Clinton Marius: The Fantastical Flea Circus; 2011-2012: Steven Stead: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs;
2012-2013: No nominations; 2013-2014: Steven Stead: Jack and The Beanstalk;
2014-2015: Steven Stead: Aladdin
13.
CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRODUCTION
2003-2004:
The Boy with a Clown’s Heart -
Brincat Productions; 2004-2005: Cinderella: KickstArt; 2005-2006: Snow White and The Seven Dwarves: KickstArt/Winnie The Pooh: KickstArt;
2006-2007: Sleeping Beauty:
KickstArt; 2007-2008: Aladdin: KickstArt in assoc with The
Playhouse Company; 2008-2009: Cinderella: KickstArt; 2009-2010: A Mariner’s Tale: Creative Madness;
2010-2011: The Fantastical Flea
Circus: Catalina UnLtd; 2011-2012: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
KickstArt; 2012-2013: No
nominations; 2013-2014: Jack and The Beanstalk: KickstArt; 2014-2015: Aladdin: KickstArt
MUSICAL THEATRE &
MUSIC REVUE / CABARET
14. CHOREOGRAPHY
2003-2004:
Delani Khumalo, Minky Khumalo & Edmund Mhlongo: Jabulani SA: Celebrate;
2004-2005: David Gouldie: Nunsense; 2005-2006: Dina De Vine & Quinton
Ribbonaar: Abbamaniacs; 2006-2007: Mark Hawkins: My Fair Lady; 2007-2008:
Janine Bennewith: The Wizard of Oz; 2008-2009: Janine Bennewith: Little Shop of Horrors; 2009-2010: Mark Hawkins: My Fair Lady; 2010-2011:
Janine Bennewith: Cabaret; 2011-2012: Janine Bennewith: Burlesque; 2012-2013: Janine Bennewith: Beauty and The Beast; 2013-2014: Janine Bennewith: Annie;
2014-2015: Lucky Cele: ‘Mashu The
Musical
15.
PERFORMER: MUSIC REVUE / CABARET
2008-2009:
Lauren Laing: Sing it Sista; 2009-2010: Andrew Webster: You’re so vain; 2010-2011: Thomie Holtzhausen: Peter Pan; 2011-2012: Liesl Coppin: Burlesque; 2012-2013:
Jacobus van Heerden: The Wizard of Oz; 2013-2014: Liesl Coppin: The Glitter Girls;
2014-2015: Lisa Bobbert: Defending
the Planet #2/ Aaron McIlroy: Defending
the Planet #2
16.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: MUSICAL THEATRE
& MUSIC REVUE
2004-2005:
Nothando Ngubane: California Dreaming;
2005-2006: Shelley McLean: Abbamaniacs;
2006-2007: Vera Clare: My Fair Lady;
2007-2008: Clare Mortimer: The Wizard of
Oz
16a.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: MUSICAL THEATRE
2008-2009:
Pume Zondi: Little Shop of Horrors;
2009-2010: Shelley McLean: Peter Pan; 2010-2011: Charon Williams-Ros: Cabaret;
2011-2012: Lauren Dasappa: Cinderella; 2012-2013: Liesl Coppin: Beauty and The Beast/Charon Williams-Ros: Beauty and The Beast;
2013-2014: Nurit Graff: West Side
Story; 2014-2015: Samkelisiwe
Hlophe: ‘Mashu The Musical
17.
SUPPORTING ACTOR: MUSICAL THEATRE &
MUSIC REVUE
2004-2005:
Rowan Bartlett: Aladdin Trouble; 2005-2006: Clinton Philander: Abbamaniacs; 2006-2007: Frank Graham: My Fair Lady/Themi Venturas: My
Fair Lady; 2007-2008: Rowan
Bartlett: The Wizard of Oz
17a.
SUPPORTING ACTOR: MUSICAL THEATRE
2008-2009:
Lucky Simayile: Madame President Musical; 2009-2010: Cobus Venter: My Fair Lady; 2010-2011:
Peter Court: Cabaret; 2011-2012: Darren King: Cinderella; 2012-2013: Bryan
Hiles: Beauty and The Beast; 2013-2014: Bryan Hiles: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015:
Jacobus van Heerden: Shrek The Musical
18.
LEAD ACTRESS: MUSICAL THEATRE &
MUSIC REVUE
2002-2003:
Carol Trench: Bloody Mary; 2003-2004:
Karen Van Pletsen – Lady sings the Blues;
2004-2005: Amra-Faye Wright: Nunsense;
2005-2006: Angela Kilian: The Sound of
Music; 2006-2007: Carol Trench: My
Fair Lady; 2007-2008: Janna Ramos-Violante: Guys and Dolls
18a.
LEAD ACTRESS: MUSICAL THEATRE
2008-2009:
Lisa Bobbert: Little Shop of Horrors;
2009-2010: Lisa Bobbert: My Fair Lady;
2010-2011: Lisa Bobbert: Cabaret;
2011-2012: Nondumiso Tembe: Cinderella;
2012-2013: Georgina Mabbett: Beauty and
The Beast; 2013-2014: Charon Williams-Ros: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015: Jessica Sole: Shrek The Musical
19.
LEAD ACTOR: MUSICAL THEATRE & MUSIC
REVUE
2002-2003:
David Dennis: Far from the Madding Crowd;
2003-2004: Aaron McIlroy: Defending the
Planet; 2004-2005: Anthony Stonier: Life
is a Cabaret; 2005-2006: Aaron McIlroy: Abbamaniacs;
2006-2007: Ralph Lawson: My Fair Lady;
2007-2008: Peter Court: The Wizard of Oz
19a.
LEAD ACTOR: MUSICAL THEATRE
2008-2009:
Bryan Hiles: Little Shop of Horrors;
2009-2010: Bryan Hiles: Peter Pan;
2010-2011: Sascha Halbhuber: Cabaret;
2011-2012: Ryan Flynn: Cinderella;
2012-2013: Sascha Halbhuber: Beauty and
The Beast; 2013-2014: Jason Ralph: Sweeney
Todd; 2014-2015: Lyle Buxton: Shrek
The Musical
20.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
2002-2003:
Alan Judd: Leopard Skin; 2003-2004: Evan Roberts: Lady sings the Blues;
2004-2005: Evan Roberts: Life is a
Cabaret; 2005-2006: Graham Scott: The Sound of Music; 2006-2007: Graham Scott: My Fair Lady; 2007-2008:
Evan Roberts: The Wizard of Oz; 2008-2009: Henry Faca Kulu: Native Blues; 2009-2010: Shelley McLean, Evan Roberts &
Justin Southey: Peter Pan; 2010-2011: Evan Roberts & Justin Southey:
Cabaret; 2011-2012: Evan Roberts & Charon
Williams-Ros: Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs; 2012-2013: Shelley McLean,
Justin Southey & Nik Sakallerides: Beauty
and The Beast; 2013-2014: Shelley
McLean & Justin Southey: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015: Sergeant Malishe: ‘Mashu The Musical
21.
DIRECTOR: MUSICAL THEATRE / MUSIC REVUE
2002-2003:
Included in Director: Drama/Comedy; 2003-2004: Included in Director:
Drama/Comedy; 2004-2005: Fiona Ramsay: Nunsense; 2005-2006: Ralph Lawson: The Sound of Music;
2006-2007: Steven Stead: My Fair
Lady; 2007-2008: Steven Stead: The Wizard of Oz; 2008-2009: Steven Stead: Little Shop of Horrors;
2009-2010: Steven Stead: Peter Pan; 2010-2011: Steven Stead: Cabaret; 2011-2012: Janine
Bennewith: Burlesque/Ralph Lawson: Cinderella; 2012-2013: Steven Stead: Beauty and The Beast; 2013-2014: Steven Stead: Sweeney Todd; 2014-2015:
Steven Stead: Shrek The Musical
22.
MUSIC REVUE PRODUCTION
2002-2003:
Strapless: Very Very Big Productions;
2003-2004: Lady sings the Blues:
CopyDog Productions; 2004-2005: Life is a
Cabaret: Sue Clarence Promotions; 2005-2006: Let The Good Times Roll: Very Very Big Productions; 2006-2007: Book Club: Gary McKenzie; 2007-2008: The King and Queen: Gary McKenzie;
2008-2009: Let’s Misbehave: Sue
Clarence Promotions; 2009-2010: Brutal Tunes: Sue Clarence
Promotions; 2010-2011: Peter Pan: Sue Clarence Promotions; 2011-2012: Burlesque: Gary McKenzie;
2012-2013: Shaken not Stirred:
Gary McKenzie; 2013-2014: The Glitter Girls: Lisa Bobbert, Liesl
Coppin & Marion Loudon; 2014-2015: Defending the Planet #2: MacBob
Productions
23.
MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION
2002-2003:
Leopard Skin: Terry Rosenberg;
2003-2004: Defending the Planet: MacBob
Productions; 2004-2005: Nunsense: Very Very Big
Productions; 2005-2006: The Sound of Music: The Playhouse
Company; 2006-2007: My Fair Lady: The Playhouse Company; 2007-2008: The Wizard of Oz: KickstArt;
2008-2009: Little Shop of Horrors:
KickstArt; 2009-2010: Peter Pan: KickstArt; 2010-2011: Cabaret: KickstArt;
2011-2012: Cinderella: The
Playhouse Company; 2012-2013: Beauty and The Beast: KickstArt; 2013-2014: Sweeney Todd: KickstArt;
2014-2015: Shrek The Musical:
KickstArt
DRAMA / COMEDY
24.
NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT
2002-2003:
John van de Ruit & Ben Voss: Green
Mamba; 2003-2004: Greg King: Table Manners; 2004-2005: John van de Ruit, Ben Voss
& Grieg Coetzee: Black Mamba /
Jacobus van Heerden & Liam Magner: Neon
Anthems; 2005-2006: Aaron McIlroy
& Steven Stead: D.O.F.; 2006-2007: Neil Coppen: Tin Bucket Drum; 2007-2008:
Bheki Mkhwane: Born thru the Nose; 2008-2009: Neil Coppen: Tree Boy; 2009-2010: Ben
Voss: Bend it like Beauty; 2010-2011: Liam Magner & Jacobus van
Heerden: Tokoloshe come again!; 2011-2012: Neil Coppen: Abnormal Loads; 2012-2013: Madelaine Davis: Transition; 2013-2014: Karen Logan & Kasia Vosloo: Dear Breeder; 2014-2015: Clinton Marius: B!#ch stole my doek
25.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: DRAMA / COMEDY
2002-2003:
Vera Clare: Steel Magnolias; 2003-2004: Clare Mortimer: Proof;
2004-2005: Janna Ramos-Violante: Boston
Marriage; 2005-2006: Clare Mortimer:
Popcorn; 2006-2007: Upasana Beharee: Spice ‘n Stuff; 2007-2008: Josette Eales: Stone Angel; 2008-2009: Olivia Borgen: Wit;
2009-2010: No nominations;
2010-2011: No nominations;
2011-2012: Jailoshini Naidoo: Don’t
Dress for Dinner; 2012-2013: Clare
Mortimer: Othello; 2013-2014: No nominations; 2014-2015: Danica Delaray: Secret Valley of Great Kings
26.
SUPPORTING ACTOR: DRAMA / COMEDY
2002-2003:
Kevin Turner: Private Lives; 2003-2004: Franz Dobrowsky: Proof;
2004-2005: Simphiwe Junior Ngidi: One
for the Road; 2005-2006: Peter
Court: Popcorn; 2006-2007: Thomie Holtzhausen: The Road to Mecca; 2007-2008: Sean de Klerk: Robin Hood/Xolani Henema: It’s a Man’s World; 2008-2009: Iain Robinson: Othello;
2009-2010: Michael Gritten: Miracle; 2010-2011: Nhlakanipho Manqele: The Coolie Odyssey; 2011-2012: Jeremy Richard: Red;
2012-2013: Lyle Buxton: The
Ladykillers/ Peter Court: The Ladykillers; 2013-2014: Mthokozisi Zulu: Super Mokoena; 2014-2015: Sboniso Msimango: The Working Man
27.
COMEDIC PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
2002-2003:
No nominations; 2003-2004: Lisa Bobbert:
Laughing Wild; 2004-2005: Clare Mortimer: Boston Marriage; 2005-2006: Belinda Henwood: Popcorn;
2006-2007: No nominations;
2007-2008: Lisa Bobbert: Shirley
Valentine; 2008-2009: Daisy Spencer:
Shear Madness; 2009-2010: No nominations; 2010-2011: Jailoshini Naidoo: The God of Carnage; 2011-2012: Janna Ramos-Violante: Don’t Dress for Dinner; 2012-2013: combined male & female - see
Male; 2013-2014: Karen Logan: Dear Breeder; 2014-2015: Shona Johnson: B!#ch stole my doek
28.
COMEDIC PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
2002-2003:
Ben Voss: Green Mamba; 2003-2004: Darren King: Laughing Wild; 2004-2005:
Michael Gritten: Art; 2005-2006: Michael Gritten: Popcorn;
2006-2007: Steven Stead: The
Mystery of Irma Vep; 2007-2008: Ben Voss: Beauty and the B.E.E.!; 2008-2009: Marc Kay: Shear Madness; 2009-2010:
Ben Voss: Bend it like Beauty; 2010-2011: Tim Wells: The God of Carnage;
2011-2012: Tim Wells: Don’t Dress
for Dinner; 2012-2013: (combined
male & female) Iain Robinson: Twitch; 2013-2014: Aaron McIlroy: The Seven Deadly Sins; 2014-2015: Robert Fridjhon: Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
29.
SOLO PERFORMANCE
2006-2007:
Ntando Cele: Tin Bucket Drum;
2007-2008: Lisa Bobbert: Shirley
Valentine; 2008-2009: No nominations; 2009-2010: Senzo Mthethwa – The Boolulu Uncle; 2010-2011: Thami
Mbongo: A Plague of Heroes;
2011-2012: Adam Dore: Birdman;
2012-2013: Marc Kay: The Erl King;
2013-2014: Bryan Hiles: Jakob;
2014-2015: No nominations
30.
LEAD ACTRESS: DRAMA / COMEDY
2002-2003:
Clare Mortimer: The Memory of Water; 2003-2004: Olivia Borgen: Proof;
2004-2005: Clare Mortimer: Boston
Marriage; 2005-2006: Belinda
Henwood: Popcorn; 2006-2007: Alison Cassels: The Road to Mecca/Clare Mortimer: Master Class; 2007-2008: Lisa Bobbert: Shirley Valentine;
2008-2009: Clare Mortimer: Wit; 2009-2010: Clare Mortimer: Duet for One; 2010-2011: Clare Mortimer: The God of Carnage; 2011-2012: Janna Ramos-Violante: Don’t Dress for Dinner; 2012-2013: Janna Ramos-Violante: Venus in Fur; 2013-2014: Alison Cassels: Dear Mrs Steyn; 2014-2015: Shona Johnson: B!#ch stole my doek
31.
LEAD ACTOR: DRAMA / COMEDY
2002-2003:
Ralph Lawson: Private Lives; 2003-2004: Neil Coppen: Proof; 2004-2005: Michael
Gritten: Art; 2005-2006: Michael Gritten: Popcorn;
2006-2007: Michael Gritten: The
Mystery of Irma Vep/Steven Stead: The
Mystery of Irma Vep; 2007-2008:
Rajesh Gopie: Out of Bounds / Tim
Wells: Oleanna; 2008-2009: Bheki Mkhwane: uThemba lethu; 2009-2010: Michael Richard: Duet for One; 2010-2011: Tim Wells: The God of Carnage;
2011-2012: Michael Richard: Red; 2012-2013: Neil Coppen: Venus in Fur; 2013-2014:
Mbongeni Ngema: The Zulu; 2014-2015: Graham Hopkins: Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
32.
DIRECTOR: ALL GENRES
2002-2003:
Greg King and Peter Court: The Memory of
Water; 2003-2004: Greg King: Proof
32a.
DIRECTOR: DRAMA / COMEDY
2004-2005:
Steven Stead: Boston Marriage;
2005-2006: Greg King: Popcorn; 2006-2007: Ralph Lawson: Master Class; 2007-2008:
Steven Stead: Shirley Valentine;
2008-2009: Steven Stead: Wit; 009-2010: Steven Stead: Duet for One; 2010-2011:
Steven Stead: The God of Carnage; 2011-2012: Neil Coppen & Janna
Ramos-Violante: Abnormal Loads;
2012-2013: Steven Stead: Venus in Fur; 2013-2014: Thomie Holtzhausen: Dear Mrs Steyn; 2014-2015: Steven Stead:
Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
33.
DRAMA / COMEDY PRODUCTION
2002-2003:
The Memory of Water: KickstArt;
2003-2004: Proof: KickstArt;
2004-2005: Boston Marriage:
KickstArt; 2005-2006: Popcorn:
KickstArt; 2006-2007: The Mystery of Irma
Vep: KickstArt; 2007-2008: Shirley Valentine: KickstArt; 2008-2009: Wit: KickstArt; 2009-2010: Duet for One: KicksArt in association
with Daphne Kuhn; 2010-2011: The God of Carnage: KicksArt; 2011-2012: Abnormal Loads: ThinkTheatre in association with The Playhouse
Company; 2012-2013: Venus in Fur:
KickstArt; 2013-2014: Dear Mrs Steyn: Its Taboo Productions;
2014-2015: Jeeves & Wooster in
Perfect Nonsense: KickstArt iaw Pieter Toerien Productions
35.
MONICA FAIRALL MEMORIAL AWARD
34. JUDGES AWARD
2002-2003: Caroline Smart; 2003-2004: Gaynor Young; 2004-2005: Illa Thompson; 2005-2006: Jane Cross; 2006-2007: Garth Anderson; 2007-2008: Alfred & Patti Nokwe; 2008-2009: Themi Venturas; 2009-2010: Madoda Mtshali; 2010-2011: Ronnie Govender; 2011-2012: Pieter Scholtz; 2012-2013: Brandon Bunyan, Black Coffee Designs; 2013-2014: Roland Stansell; 2014-2015: Tiki Nxumalo (posthumous)
2008-2009:
Peter Taylor; 2009-2010: Peter Rorvik; 2010-2011: Margie Coppen; 2011-2012:
Emma Durden; 2012-2013: Doreen Stanley; 2013-2014: Richard Haslop; 2014-2015:
Madala Kunene
36.
THE MERCURY THEATRE PERSONALITY OF THE
YEAR AWARD
2006-2007:
Aaron McIlroy; 2007-2008: Lisa
Bobbert; 2008-2009: Liesl Coppin; 2009-2010: Rory Booth; 2010-2011: Jailoshini Naidoo; 2011-2012: Marion Loudon; 2012-2013: Babuyile Shabalala; 2013-2014: Kumseela Naidoo; 2014-2015: Aaron McIlroy
37.
BARTEL ARTS TRUST RECOGNITION AWARDS
2002-2003:
The Amajika Youth & Children Art Project (Alfred, Patti & Tu Nokwe);
Ruby Bernard; Essop Khan & Mahomed Alli; Edmund Mhlongo; Vusi Shashu
2003-2004:
Irek Karamon; Xolani Majozi; Vassie Moodley; Thabani Ngubane; Jabulani Zwane
38.
SPECIAL AWARD
2002–2003:
Augusta André