Die benoemings vir vanjaar se Toyota US Woordtrofees-toekennings is pas bekend gemaak. Die wenners, wat elkeen ’n oorkonde en ’n bedrag geld sal ontvang, word op 13 November by ’n toekenningsgeleentheid by die Oude Libertas-amfiteater in Stellenbosch aangekondig.
Volgens Gillian Mitchell, die sameroeper van die Woordtrofees-beoordelaarspaneel, was veral die verskeidenheid binne genres vanjaar merkwaardig. “Daar was werklik iets vir almal. Die gehalte van eenpersoonstukke het beïndruk, en in die sterk Kinderteater-kategorie is ’n aantal aanbiedings ook terdeë deur volwassenes geniet. Musiek is goed ondersteun, en opwindende jong talent was in die feesprogramme vir Kontemporêre (Toyota Musiekfees) en Klassieke Musiek te sien.”
Benewens die topboekverkopers by die EasyEquities Skrywersfees in vier verskillende genres (fiksie, poësie, niefiksie en leefstyl) sal ’n aantal spesiale pryse toegeken word. Daaronder tel die toekennings vir WOW-skool van die Jaar en WOW-onderwyser van die Jaar. Vir hierdie Woordtrofees-kategorieë is daar egter geen kortlyste nie.
Die benoemings, gelys in alfabetiese volgorde, is:
KLASSIEKE MUSIEK
Beste prestasie: Klassieke musiek – Vokaal
As ek…
Songs of Shakespeare
Universiteitskoor Stellenbosch
Van Mozart tot Verdi: Operahoogtepunte
Beste prestasie: Klassieke musiek – Instrumentaal
Between Friends
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Flute Sonatas
Rachmaninoff's 150th Birthday Piano Bash
Trio du Cap Classique
Variations on Virtuosity
KONTEMPORÊRE MUSIEK
Beste prestasie: Kontemporêre musiekproduksie – Solo/duo
Amber/Ombré (Amanda Strydom)
Busrit in die aand (Tarryn Lamb, Frank Freeman)
Hoe ons voel (Amanda Strydom)
Vincent: His Quest to Love and Be Loved (Daniel Anderson, Germainne Gamiet)
Beste prestasie: Kontemporêre musiekproduksie – Groep/ensemble
Classical Calabash
Effervescence: Xamisa, iKapa, Kaapstad
Kaapse Djezz: Ghoema and Beyond
Woordmusiek
DANS
Beste prestasie: Dans
Karatara – Produksie
Shaun Oelf – Uitvoering (Karatara)
Ultra – Ensemble: Bronwyn Craddock, Nicolas Laubser, Jan Kotze
Beste opkomende kunstenaar
Asiphe Mangqwengqwe – 50 Years of Jazzart (Dans)
Caleb Swanepoel – A Midsummer Night's Dream (Toneel)
Koor – Magnet Theatre-opleidingsprogram: Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles (Toneel)
David Cyster – Beethoven Triple Concerto (Klassieke musiek)
Melisizwe Plaatjie – Effervescence: Xamisa, iKapa, Kaapstad (Kontemporêre musiek)
TONEEL
Beste prestasie: Tegnies
Die vegetariër – Stel, beligting, ontwerp
Droomkraan-kronieke – Stel en beligting
Hold Still – Stel
Tuis, ek’s liefie – Stel
Beste prestasie: Fringe
Anglo Angst
Byster
Tsekmate
Beste prestasie: Kinderteater
Braam en die engel
Die dag toe Guppie sweef
The King of Broken Things
Beste byspeler (manlik)
Eben Genis – Mirakel
Johann Nel – Droomwerk
José Dias – Master Class
Stian Bam – Die vegetariër
Beste byspeler (vroulik)
Antoinette Kellermann – Goed wat wag om te gebeur
Emma Kotze – Goed wat wag om te gebeur
Faniswa Yisa – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
Jill Levenberg – Droomwerk
Beste speler (manlik)
Andrew Buckland – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
Dawid Minnaar – Mirakel
Gideon Lombard – Goed wat wag om te gebeur
Mark Elderkin – A Midsummer Night's Dream
Beste speler (vroulik)
Lee-Ann van Rooi – The Woman Who Fed the Dogs
Melissa Myburgh – Die vegetariër
Sandra Prinsloo – Master Class
Shimmy Isaacs – Gin my die genade
Tinarie van Wyk Loots – Die vegetariër
Beste prestasie: Solo
Antoinette Kellermann – Teen wil en dank
Dean John Smith – Hallo, dis Bettie wat praat
Elzabé Zietsman – Routrip
Kim Blanche Adonis – My Fellow South Africans
Beste ensemble
Braam en die engel – Geselskap
Droomkraan-kronieke – Geselskap
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Geselskap
Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles – Koor
Beste regie
Geoffrey Hyland – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jaco Bouwer – Die vegetariër
Nico Scheepers – Braam en die engel
Beste toneelproduksie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Braam en die engel
Die vegetariër
Master Class
Vir meer inligting, kontak Danie Marais by danie_marais@sun.ac.za.
Press release: Woordtrofees Awards nominations 2023
The nominations for this year’s Woordtrofees Awards have been released. The winners, who will receive a certificate and a financial prize, will be announced on 13 November at an awards ceremony to be held at Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch.
According to Gillian Mitchell, the convenor of the Woordtrofees panel of judges, the variety within genres was particularly remarkable this year. “There really was something for everybody. Solo performances made a strong showing in the theatre category, and the childrens’ theatre category offered many shows that were multi-generational in that they were enjoyed by adults and children alike. Music was well supported and, there was exciting young talent on both the Contemporary (Toyota Music Festival) and Classical Music programmes.”
Along with awards for the top book sellers at the EasyEquities Writers’ Festival in four genres (fiction, lifestyle, poetry and non-fiction), a few special prizes will be handed out. This includes awards for WOW School of the Year and WOW School of the Year. For these Woordtrofees categories, however, no shortlist is released.
The nominations, listed in alphabetical order, are:
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Best Achievement: Classical Music – Vocal
As ek…
Songs of Shakespeare
Universiteitskoor Stellenbosch
Van Mozart tot Verdi: Operahoogtepunte
Best Achievement: Classical Music – Instrumental
Between Friends
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Flute Sonatas
Rachmaninoff's 150th Birthday Piano Bash
Trio du Cap Classique
Variations on Virtuosity
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Best Achievement: Contemporary Music Production – Solo/duo
Amber/Ombré (Amanda Strydom)
Busrit in die aand (Tarryn Lamb, Frank Freeman)
Hoe ons voel (Amanda Strydom)
Vincent: His Quest to Love and Be Loved (Daniel Anderson, Germainne Gamiet)
Best Achievement: Contemporary Music Production – Group/ensemble
Classical Calabash
Effervescence: Xamisa, iKapa, Kaapstad
Kaapse Djezz: Ghoema and Beyond
Woordmusiek
DANCE
Best Achievement: Dance
Karatara – Production
Shaun Oelf – Performance (Karatara)
Ultra – Ensemble: Bronwyn Craddock, Nicolas Laubser, Jan Kotze
Best Emerging Artist
Asiphe Mangqwengqwe – 50 Years of Jazzart (Dance)
Caleb Swanepoel – A Midsummer Night's Dream (Theatre)
Koor – Magnet Theatre Trainee Programme: Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles (Theatre)
David Cyster – Beethoven Triple Concerto (Classical Music)
Melisizwe Plaatjie – Effervescence: Xamisa, iKapa, Kaapstad (Contemporary Music)
THEATRE
Best Achievement: Technical
Die vegetariër – Set, lighting, design
Droomkraan-kronieke – Set and lighting
Hold Still – Set
Tuis, ek’s liefie – Set
Best Achievement: Fringe
Anglo Angst
Byster
Tsekmate
Best Achievement: Childrens’ Theatre
Braam en die engel
Die dag toe Guppie sweef
The King of Broken Things
Best Supporting Player (Male)
Eben Genis – Mirakel
Johann Nel – Droomwerk
José Dias – Master Class
Stian Bam – Die vegetariër
Best Supporting Player (Female)
Antoinette Kellermann – Goed wat wag om te gebeur
Emma Kotze – Goed wat wag om te gebeur
Faniswa Yisa – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
Jill Levenberg – Droomwerk
Best Player (Male)
Andrew Buckland – Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
Dawid Minnaar – Mirakel
Gideon Lombard – Goed wat wag om te gebeur
Mark Elderkin – A Midsummer Night's Dream
Best Player (Female)
Lee-Ann van Rooi – The Woman Who Fed the Dogs
Melissa Myburgh – Die vegetariër
Sandra Prinsloo – Master Class
Shimmy Isaacs – Gin my die genade
Tinarie van Wyk Loots – Die vegetariër
Best Achievement: Solo
Antoinette Kellermann – Teen wil en dank
Dean John Smith – Hallo, dis Bettie wat praat
Elzabé Zietsman – Routrip
Kim Blanche Adonis – My Fellow South Africans
Best Ensemble
Braam en die engel – Geselskap
Droomkraan-kronieke – Geselskap
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Geselskap
Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles – Koor
Best Direction
Geoffrey Hyland – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jaco Bouwer – Die vegetariër
Nico Scheepers – Braam en die engel
Beste Theatre Production
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Braam en die engel
Die vegetariër
Master Class
For more information, please contact Danie Marais at danie_marais@sun.ac.za.