46th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards in Cape Town

Stellar entertainment line-up for prestigious 46th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards at Artscape

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards is the premier event of its kind in South Africa.  At its inception in 1965 it was known as the Three Leaf Awards, becoming the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards in 1978 when it was named after one of Distell’s leading wine brands.  

Every year prizes are given to outstanding individuals for theatre excellence, specifically focusing on professional theatre productions staged in the Cape Town Metropole and surrounds.  

The judges are made up of local critics, journalists, writers and drama educators, who base their decisions on having viewed close to 100 productions over twelve months.  The panel consists of Marianne Thamm, Mariana Malan, Marina Nel, Peter Tromp, Len Ashton, Beverley Brommert, Wayne Muller, Herman van der Westhuizen, Zane Henry, Jill Makram, Denise Bester and Conrad Sidego, the non-voting chairman.

The prestigious 46th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, to be held at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town on Sunday 20 March 2011 at 6pm, once again boasts a stunning entertainment line-up, with Alan Committee as MC and television personality Charlene Truter as co-host.  Previous Fleur du Cap winner and nominee Lara Bye will direct the onstage event that has been given a uniquely Capetonian vibe this year.
 
Audience members and nominees will be greeted on the red carpet with sparkling wine, cocktails and canapés, mingling to music by the electric cellist Judy Brown and the harpist Jane Theron.  Amongst those gracing the stage will be David Kramer and his Breyani Band, the Limited Edition Drummers, the Guguletu Tenors, Thembi Mtshali-Jones and the world champion break dance duo Jed and Duane Lawrence, also known as the Ubuntu BBoys.

Each award carries a R15 000 cash prize and a silver medallion, making a 'Fleur du Cap' one of the most coveted awards in the industry.

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