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The [[Ovation Awards]] are presented by an awards panel to productions on the Fringe Festival Programme at the [[National Arts Festival]]. | The [[Ovation Awards]] are presented by an awards panel to productions on the Fringe Festival Programme at the [[National Arts Festival]]. | ||
| + | The awards recognise 'artistic innovation, excellence, the exploration of new performance styles and the courage to open new conversation through the arts'. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 3 August 2023
The Ovation Awards are presented by an awards panel to productions on the Fringe Festival Programme at the National Arts Festival. The awards recognise 'artistic innovation, excellence, the exploration of new performance styles and the courage to open new conversation through the arts'.
History
The Ovations Awards have been presented at the National Arts Festival since 2010.
Previous Ovation Awards Winners
Some winners of Standard Bank Ovation Awards at previous Festivals include:
2018 Featured Artist Mamela Nyamza – Okutya Phantsi Kwempumlo/The Meal (2012)
2018 Standard Bank Young Artist for Music Guy Buttery – Gold Ovation Award (2010), plus five Ovation Awards
2018 Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre Jemma Kahn – Two Silver Awards (The Epicene Butcher and Other Stories for Consenting Adults in 2012; We Didn’t Come to Hell for the Croissants: 7 Deadly New Stories in 2015)
Gavin Krastin (#OMNOMNOM)
Artscape Theatre – 15 productions; one in partnership
Kalk Bay Theatre – seven, including four in partnership
ExploSIV Productions – six, with one in partnership
2018:
The following 2018 Standard Bank Ovation Awards were awarded in 2018 at the Monument on the 8th July 2018
Gold Standard Bank Ovation Award winners
MEDUMO YA BORWA (The best African Song and Dance thriller)
J. BOBS LIVE: OFF THE RECORD – Jefferson Tshabalala
SULLIED –Kirsti-Leigh Gresse
Silver Standard Bank Ovation Award winners
BLUE PERIOD OF MILTON VAN DER SPUY – Hexagon Theatre
THE REVLON GIRL – Search for Productions
EMATHONGENI – Amandla Dança Teatro ZA
MARENE – Marene
HACHETMAN
Standard Bank Ovation Winners
ANDY NDLAZILWANA
DECEPTIVE DELIGHTS WITH STUART LIGHTBODY – Stuart Lightbody
DUO KP – Peter Cartwright
GARY THOMAS: MOODSHIP – Gary Thomas
GASLIGHT – Laine Butler
I’M HIV AND LIVING – Thando Mbulelo Mbanjwa
LETTERS WITH MA’SISULU – FMA-Neo Motsatse
MEDUSA INCARNATE – Kate Pinchuck in collaboration with The Furies
NOMABOTWE SINGS
PHOKWANE CHRONICLES – Galeshewe Theatre Organisation
SAINTHOOD – Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni
SILKWORM – Contagious
THE DEAD CHANT IN DEATH – Tshwane University of Technology
THE ISLAND – Paxinos Productions & CYBTT
TSWALO – Theatreduo
UNONO OBUYILE – Lumunyano Dance Group
Standard Bank Ovation Encore Award winnersStandard Bank Ovation Encore Awards recognise merit and potential in works that can be developed.
BEST FRIENDS/WORST ENEMIES
CHOIR BOY
INGOMA
LIFT CLUB
LOVE IN THE TIME OF REVOLUTION
MOTSWADI
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
SATANIC DAGGA ORGY
UDAKA
MERIT
DEVILS AT A DEAD END
Ovations Award panel
Judges of the 2018 panel were: Tracey Saunders (convenor), Alon Nashman, Amelda Brand, Andrew Mulenga, Gopala Davies, Greg MacArthur, Hugo Theart, Kiroshan Naidoo, Luvuyo Yanta, Marcus Desando, Motlatji Ditodi, Namisa Mdlalose, Octavian Siau, Phemelo Helleman, Rafiek Mammon, Reggie Danster, Temba Ncetani and Thulani Nongogo.
Sources
https://nationalartsfestival.co.za/news/ovation-awards-celebrate-new-talent-at-2018-festival/
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