Ovation Awards

Ovation Awards

Since ????, awards have been given to productions on the Fringe Festival Programme at the National Arts Festival. 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 panelLink title 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.