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| + | Awards for excellence arts. | ||
| + | '''Also referred to as [[AA Vita Awards]], [[AA Mutual Life Vita Awards]], the [[IGI Life Vita Awards]], and the [[FNB Vita Awards]]''' | ||
| − | + | == Founding and history == | |
| + | Founded by [[Philip Stein]] in 1983, with the help of AA Mutual Life managing director, Brian Benfield, the awards were sponsored by the AA Mutual Life insurance company and were intended to reward excellence in local artis, including theatre and dance. They were originally called [[AA Life Theatre Awards]], but when Stein created [[Vita Promotions]] to fund a whole range of privately funded projects over a period of almost 20 years. These included the [[Vita Theatre Awards]] (both regional awards in the various provinces, and ultimately national awards); the Vita Art Prize and exhibition; the Vita Craft Now awards and exhibitions; the [[Market Laboratory Community Theatre Festival]], the [[Windybrow Arts Festival]] and the [[FNB Dance Umbrella]]. The name of the sponsoring company would change intermittently over the years, thus giving us the later [[IGI Life Vita Awards]] and ultimately the [[FNB Vita Awards]]). | ||
| + | Between 1987 and 1997 the awards were managed by [[Nicola Danby]]. | ||
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| + | == Aims and function == | ||
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| + | == Current status == | ||
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| + | == Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance == | ||
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| + | == Winners == | ||
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| + | ===1994/1995=== | ||
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| + | Play of the Year: ''[[The Island]]'' | ||
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| + | Best supporting performances: [[Ramolao Makhene]] and [[Daphney Hlomuka]] in ''[[Sophiatown]]'' | ||
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| + | Director of the Year: [[Mark Graham]] for ''[[Travels with my Aunt]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]'' | ||
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| + | Performance of the Year: [[Michael Atkinson]] for King George in ''[[The Madness of George III]]'' | ||
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| + | Actress of the Year: [[Wilna Snyman]] for her performance in ''[[Sweet Sorrows]]'' | ||
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| + | Musical Theatre Production of the Year: ''[[A Handful of Keys]]'' | ||
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| + | Musical Theatre Performer of the Year: [[Ian von Memerty]] | ||
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| + | the Tonight/FNB Award for Comedy of the Year: ''[[Heel Against the Head]]'' | ||
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| + | Playwright of the Year: [[Andrew Buckland]] | ||
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| + | Production of a New South African Play: [[CAPAB]]/[[Jazzart]]’s ''[[Medea]]''. | ||
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| + | Best technicians: set designer [[Marthinus Basson]], lighting designer [[Mannie Manim]] and costume designer [[Peter Cazalet]]. | ||
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| + | the Moyra Fine Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatrical Life (awarded posthumously): [[Barney Simon]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.stateoftheart.co.za/curator/12/nicola-danby | ||
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| + | https://mg.co.za/article/1995-10-06-looking-back-in-nostalgia/ | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 16 December 2025
Awards for excellence arts.
Also referred to as AA Vita Awards, AA Mutual Life Vita Awards, the IGI Life Vita Awards, and the FNB Vita Awards
Contents
Founding and history
Founded by Philip Stein in 1983, with the help of AA Mutual Life managing director, Brian Benfield, the awards were sponsored by the AA Mutual Life insurance company and were intended to reward excellence in local artis, including theatre and dance. They were originally called AA Life Theatre Awards, but when Stein created Vita Promotions to fund a whole range of privately funded projects over a period of almost 20 years. These included the Vita Theatre Awards (both regional awards in the various provinces, and ultimately national awards); the Vita Art Prize and exhibition; the Vita Craft Now awards and exhibitions; the Market Laboratory Community Theatre Festival, the Windybrow Arts Festival and the FNB Dance Umbrella. The name of the sponsoring company would change intermittently over the years, thus giving us the later IGI Life Vita Awards and ultimately the FNB Vita Awards).
Between 1987 and 1997 the awards were managed by Nicola Danby.
Aims and function
Current status
Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Winners
1994/1995
Play of the Year: The Island
Best supporting performances: Ramolao Makhene and Daphney Hlomuka in Sophiatown
Director of the Year: Mark Graham for Travels with my Aunt and Hamlet
Performance of the Year: Michael Atkinson for King George in The Madness of George III
Actress of the Year: Wilna Snyman for her performance in Sweet Sorrows
Musical Theatre Production of the Year: A Handful of Keys
Musical Theatre Performer of the Year: Ian von Memerty
the Tonight/FNB Award for Comedy of the Year: Heel Against the Head
Playwright of the Year: Andrew Buckland
Production of a New South African Play: CAPAB/Jazzart’s Medea.
Best technicians: set designer Marthinus Basson, lighting designer Mannie Manim and costume designer Peter Cazalet.
the Moyra Fine Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatrical Life (awarded posthumously): Barney Simon.
Sources
http://www.stateoftheart.co.za/curator/12/nicola-danby
https://mg.co.za/article/1995-10-06-looking-back-in-nostalgia/
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Film /Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
