On Saturday the 27th of April, Reps Theatre hosted the annual Reps Theatre Africa Distillers Awards of Excellence. The awards honour the efforts and achievements of productions staged by The Repertory Players, with additional recognition of people making a significant contribution in support areas to the well-being of one of the Zimbabwe’s oldest theatrical societies.
Here is the full list of winners:
The Theatrical Advancement Award
St Georges for Inigo (Winner)
Hellenic Academy for And They Were None
The Prentice Trophy for Best Performance in a Minor Role
Weiqi He as Lampard in Beauty and the Beast
Sue Bolt as The Narrator in The Train Driver
Tadziyana D Bvumbe as Kreon in Medea (Winner)
The Hugh Dornhurst Trophy for Best First Perfomance in a Reps Production
Megan Ferreira as Beauty in Beauty and the Beast
Panashe Mafoti as Bianca and others in Othello
Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi as Jason in Medea (Winner)
The Reps Award for Best Performance by a Junior under 16
Weiqi He as Lampard in Beauty and the Beast (Winner)
The Alastair and Wendy Booth Award for Best Comedy Performance
Samuel Mundawarara as Aubrey in Beauty and the Beast
Julian Mundawarara as Aubrey in Beauty and the Beast
AneUnhu Gwatidzo as Son of Jason & Medea in Medea (Winner)
The Dave Roberts Memorial Trophy for Most Outstanding Musical Performance
Megan Ferreira as Beauty in Beauty and the Beast (Winner)
Elvis Chikiwa as Beauty in Beauty and the Beast
The Marjorie Legg Cup for Best Stage Properties
Cherie Gammon for Beauty and the Beast Cherie (Winner)
Graham Crutchley & Cast for All New Talking Heads
Tadziyana D Bvumbe for Medea and Othello
Linda Hyde for the One Act Play Festival
The Cast for The Train Driver
The Trevor Keeling Award for Best Stage Management
Brendon Gammon for Beauty and the Beast, All New Talking Heads and the One Act Play Festival
Julian Mundawarara for Othello and Medea
Ryan Lawrence for The Train Driver
The Sue Greener Technical Award
Linda Hyde for the Set Design of Beauty and the Beast
Panasheinomusainkosi Mafoti for the Costume Design of Othello (Winner)
Julian Mundawarara and Rogan Evans for the Lighting Design and Operation of Othello
The Alan Shaw Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Sue Bolt as Denisr in Beauty and the Beast
Min’Enhle Mguni as Emilia in Othello (Winner)
The Alan Parkinson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Samuel Mundawarara as Aubrey in Beauty and the Beast (Winner)
Julian Mundawarara as Bertie in Beauty and the Beast (Winner)
Tanatswa Kumirai as Cassio in Othello
The George Barnes Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sue Bolt as Miss Fozzard in All New Talking Heads
Erin Sticklen as Majorie in All New Talking Heads
Claire Hingeston as Irene in All New Talking Heads
Chelsy Maumbe as Desdemona in Othello
Charmaine Mujeri as Medea in Medea (Winner)
The John Keeling Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Elvis Chikwa as The Beast in Beauty and the Beast
AneUnhu Gwatidzo as Iago in Othello (Winner)
Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi as Jason in Medea
The Isabeau Granger Award for Best Amateur Director
Tadziyana D Bvumbe for Othello and Medea (Winner)
Graham Crutchley for All New Talking Heads
Teri Grimmel & Erin Sticklen for Beauty and the Beast
Gavin Gordon for Cocaine in The One Act Play Festival
Tim Garrad for The Voice Inside My Head in The One Act Play Festival
Tinotenda Taaziva for Confession in The One Act Play Festival
Zanele Chigwada for Beast of Freedom in The One Act Play Festival
The Oudemeester Cup for Most Outstanding Production
Medea – Directed by Tadziyana D Bvumbe & Stage Managed by Julian Mundawarara
All New Talking Heads – Directed by Graham Crutchley & Stage Managed bu Brendon Gammon
Othello – Directed by Tadziyana D Bvumbe & Stage Managed by Julian Mundawarara (Winner)
Cocaine (The One Act Play Festival) – Directed by Gavin Gordon & Stage Managed by Brendon Gammon
The Voice Inside My Head (The One Act Play Festival) – Directed by Tim Garrard & Stage Managed by Brendon Gammon
Confession (The One Act Play Festival) – Directed by Tinotenda Taaziva & Stage Managed by Brendon Gammon
Beast of Freedom (The One Act Play Festival) – Directed by Zanele Chigwada & Stage Managed by Brendon Gammon
The Train Driver – Directed by Musawenkosi Saruro & Stage Managed by Ryan Lawrence
Beauty and the Beast- Directed by Teri Grimmel & Stage Managed by Brendon Gammon
