THIS IS THE FULL LIST OF 2015-2016 DURBAN THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES
Poster Design
Shirley Berko: Into the Woods
Shirley Berko: Puss in Boots
Jason Bird: Comedy Masterclass
Vanessa Burger, AdDesigns101: Sweetie Darling
Freshpress: Winnie The Pooh
Brad Purchase & Jacobus van Heerden: SuperChop
Sound Design
Stephanie Pais: Puss in Boots
Ross van Wyk: Comedy Masterclass
Ross van Wyk: Into the Woods
Ross van Wyk: Winnie The Pooh
Lighting Design
Michael Broderick: Comedy Masterclass
Michael Broderick: SuperChop
Tina le Roux: Into the Woods
Tina le Roux: Puss in Boots
Tina le Roux: Ulwembu
Tina le Roux: Winnie The Pooh
Costume Design
Greg King: Puss in Boots
Greg King: Winnie The Pooh
Neil Stuart Harris: Into the Woods
Set Design
Michael Broderick: SuperChop
Greg King: Into the Woods
Greg King: Puss in Boots
Greg King: Winnie The Pooh
New Performer – Female
No nominations
New Performer – Male
Jonathan Cohen: White Christmas
Ngcebo Cele: Ulwembu
Zenzo Msomi: Ulwembu
Phumlani Ngubane: Ulwembu
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Supporting Actress
Liesl Coppin: Winnie The Pooh
Belinda Henwood: Puss in Boots
Caitlin Kilburn: Puss in Boots
Supporting Actor
Lyle Buxton: Puss in Boots
Peter Court: Puss in Boots
Peter Court: Winnie The Pooh
Bryan Hiles: Winnie The Pooh
Nhlakanipho Manqele: Puss in Boots
Nhlakanipho Manqele: Winnie The Pooh
Anthony Stonier: Winnie The Pooh
Lead Actress
Londiwe Dhlomo: Puss in Boots
Belinda Henwood: Winnie The Pooh
Lead Actor
Rowan Bartlett: Winnie The Pooh
Rory Booth: Puss in Boots
Bryan Hiles: Puss in Boots
Darren King: Puss in Boots
Director
Peter Court: Winnie The Pooh
Bryan Hiles: A Froggy Fairytale
Clinton Small: Scrooge – A Christmas Carol
Steven Stead: Puss in Boots
Production
A Froggy Fairytale: Bryan Hiles iaw The Rhumbelow Theatre
Puss in Boots: KickstArt
Scrooge – A Christmas Carol: The Actors Unemployed Company iaw The Rhumbelow Theatre
Winnie The Pooh: KickstArt
MUSICAL THEATRE
Choreography
Janine Bennewith: Puss in Boots
David Gouldie: SuperChop
Leigh Meyer: Into The Woods
Daisy Spencer: Winnie The Pooh
Supporting Actress: Musical Theatre
Liesl Coppin: Into the Woods
Haylea Hounsom: Into the Woods
Marion Loudon: Into the Woods
Katy Moore: Into the Woods
Supporting Actor: Musical Theatre
Peter Court: Into the Woods
Nathan Kruger: Into the Woods
Graeme Wicks: Into the Woods
Lead Actress: Musical Theatre
Lisa Bobbert: Into the Woods
Francis Currie: Into the Woods
Jessica Sole: Into the Woods
Lead Actor: Musical Theatre
Lyle Buxton: Into the Woods
Bryan Hiles: Into the Woods
Jacobus van Heerden: SuperChop
Musical Director
Jason Bird: Winnie The Pooh
Shelley McLean: Funny Father Christmas
Evan Roberts: Puss in Boots
Drew Reinstra: Into the Woods
Director
Liam Magner: SuperChop
Steven Stead: Into the Woods
Musical Theatre Production
Into the Woods: KickstArt
SuperChop: Neon Anthems
DRAMA / COMEDY
Script
Clinton Marius: Sweetie Darling
Clinton Marius: White Christmas
Collaboration: Neil Coppen, Dylan McGarry, Mpume Mtombeni, Ngcebo Cele,
Vumani Khumalo, Zenzo Msomi, Phumlani Ngubane, Sandile Nxumalo: Ulwembu
Aaron McIlroy & Patrick Kenny: Comedy Masterclass
Sboniso Msimango: Flipside
Jacobus van Heerden: SuperChop
Supporting Actress
No nominations
Supporting Actor
Vumani Khumalo: Ulwembu
Phumlani Ngubane: Ulwembu
Sandile Nxumalo: Ulwembu
Wanda Zuma: Flipside
Comedic Performance by a Female
No nominations
Comedic Performance by a Male
Bongani Mbatha: Sweetie Darling
Aaron McIlroy: Comedy Masterclass
Strictly Solo
Jonathan Cohen: White Christmas
Bongani Mbatha: Sweetie Darling
Aaron McIlroy: Comedy Masterclass
Lead Actress
Mpume Mthombeni: Ulwembu
Lead Actor
Ngcebo Cele: Ulwembu
Jonathan Cohen: White Christmas
Bongani Mbatha: Sweetie Darling
Aaron McIlroy: Comedy Masterclass
Sboniso Msimango: Flipside
Zenzo Msomi: Ulwembu
Director
Neil Coppen: Ulwembu
Patrick Kenny: Comedy Masterclass
Clinton Marius: Sweetie Darling
Clinton Marius: White Christmas
Sboniso Msimango: Flipside
Production
Comedy Masterclass: MacBob Productions
Flipside: WordPlay Company
Sweetie Darling: CopyDog Productions iaw The Playhouse Company
Ulwembu: Empatheatre, The Playhouse Company & Open Society Foundations
White Christmas: Copy Dog
Judges Award
To be announced on the night