Ovation Awards

The Ovation Awards are awarded by a panel of anonymous reviewers to productions on the Fringe Festival Programme at the National Arts Festival. The panel members see every show on the Fringe and meet daily to discuss the awarding of winners.

The awards, which are given throughout the Festival, recognise 'artistic innovation, excellence, the exploration of new performance styles and the courage to open new conversation through the arts'; they are awarded to productions that are noticeable for being a cut above, well received by audiences – and that leave a lasting impression. The Ovation Awards help audiences – and producers – to identify quality work on the Fringe Festival Programme. They also act as a bridge between the Fringe and the Main programme, with all winning productions invited to put forward proposals for the Arena programme.

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/

https://nationalartsfestival.co.za/ovation-awards-2023/#:~:text=Standard%20Bank%20Ovation%20Awards%20are%20awarded%20by%20a%20panel%20of,feeds%20for%20the%20daily%20announcements.

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