Check Out the Naledi Theatre Awards Nominations

Check Out the Naledi Theatre Awards Nominations. The Naledi Theatre Awards has just announced the nominations for the milestone 20^th Annual Naledi Theatre Awards. This is for productions presented during the 2024 nominations year. 

The 20^th Annual Naledi Theatre Awards Ceremony will be staged, once again, on the Mandela Stage at the Joburg Theatre. The date, as well as the recipients of this year’s special awards, will be confirmed and announced in due course.

Best Performance In A Fringe Theatre Production

• Abongile Matyutyu (Graveland)
• Alex Sono (Yangthola)
• Mathews Rantsoma (Walls And Pillows)
• Momo Matsunyane (Unlearn-Ing Still)
• Nthabeleng Masudubele (Nomzamo)
• Refilwe Setati (Taxi Wars)
• Seiphemo Motswiri (Be a Better Dog)

Best Production: Student Theatre

• Dreamer (The King’s School Linbro Park)
• Godspell (Oakfields College)
• High School Musical Jr. (Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria)
• Hondo Yedu (AFDA)
• In The Heights (Beaulieu College by arrangement with DALRO)
• The Trial (St. Benedicts College (Bennies On Stage))
• Wat Wolke Weeg (Hoërskool Hugenote (Allegretto Toneelfees))

Best Performance By A Students In A Students Theatre Production

• Kyle Cronjé (Rooi)
• Liam Heaney (Matilda Jr.)
• Neo Kele (Sister Act)
• Penta Chord (Dreamer)
• Sinqobile Sithole (Eish)
• Talja Roux (High School Musical Jr.)
• Vuyokazi Ndlovu (In The Height)

Best Lead Performance In A Play: Female

• Altovise Lawrence (Oleanna) 
• Charmaine Weir-Smith (Expelled).
• Mona Monyane (For Colored Girls).
• Nambitha Mpumlwana (The Cry of Winnie Mandela)
• Tshireletso Nkoane (The Suit).
• Zevie Mampofu (Ka Lebitso La Moya).

Best Lead Performance In A Play: Male

• Alan Committie (Amadeus)
• Billy Langa (Poet-O-Type)
• Brent Palmer (King George)
• Graham Hopkins (Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution)
• Josias Dos Moleele (Ka Lebitso La Moya)
• Siyambonga Mdubeki (The Tragedy of Samuel Omunye)

Best Production: Dance, Physical Theatre and Ballet

• The Sleeping Beauty (Joburg Ballet)
• Amawethu (Luthando Arts Academy)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Joburg Ballet)
• Ditoro (The Market Theatre Laboratory and Thamsanqa Majela)
• Father & I (Windybrow Arts Centre, The Market Theatre and Moving Into Dance Trust)
• No Air (Kmad Dance Company)

Click HERE for the full nominees list