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ERIC ABRAHAM AND THE FUGARD THEATRE PRESENT
The Fugard
Theatre’s
2020
Season
10 Years and
Counting
THE FUGARD THEATRE | STUDIO | BIOSCOPE
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Message from the around the world and with The Book
Lounge presents and hosts Cape Town’s
Founding Producer premier annual literary festival Open Book.
The Fugard Theatre has indeed, become
one of the arts hubs of South Africa.
It is hard to believe that almost ten years The Fugard is and will always be about
ago, on the 12th of February 2010, I helped telling stories that convey a fundamental
Athol onto the stage at The Fugard for the morality, stories about putting oneself
opening of the theatre created in his name. in the shoes of others who have been
Then Finance Minister Trevor Manuel marginalized. It’s about being emotionally
was there with us, and in the audience, engaged. It’s about laughing and crying
President Kgalema Motlanthe, the late and learning something important about
British actor Alan Rickman and a host of the human condition.
other well-wishers.
This is what The Fugard strives for and this
So much has happened since then, at The is what is so vital in South Africa, where
Fugard and in South African politics. In the moral compass is mostly missing from
the last ten years, more than 1,25 million public life. Along with the other theatres
people have stepped through The Fugard’s in Cape Town, The Fugard works hard to
doors to see shows as diverse as The Rocky help shine a small light of shared common
Horror Show and Kinky Boots, District Six humanity and hope. I am enormously
– Kanala and King Kong as well as newly proud of and grateful to the small
commissioned works like A Human Being committed team, The Fugard family, led
Died That Night to productions of Athol by Managing Director & Producer Daniel
Fugard’s Die Kaptein se Tier, The Road To Galloway, Artistic Director Greg Karvellas,
Mecca, “Master Harold”... and the Boys who joined the team as a barman, and
and a number of his newer works. The past Theatre Manager and Co-Producer Lamees
ten years have included performances by a Albertus, who began her journey with
range of new and established performers in The Fugard as an office assistant. Special
over 60 productions, seeing us collaborate thanks to the three people who have been
with theatre-makers ranging from David with The Fugard from day one – Finance
Kramer to director Matthew Wild, our Director and Accountant Stephen and
resident Musical Director maestro Charl- Vanessa Sacks and Front of House Manager
Johan Lingenfelder to Pieter-Dirk Uys Iris Bolton. A huge thanks to my wife Sigrid
and several hundred highly talented Rausing whose support for our theatre
actors Including Desmond Dube, Noma has been crucial and unwavering. And to
Dumezweni, Earl Gregory, Lynelle Kenned, Board members Philip Prettejohn, Wendy
Ian McKellen, John Kani, Sir Antony Sher, Appelbaum and Geoffrey Budlender.
Jonathan Roxmouth, Sandra Prinsloo, Finally, The Fugard Theatre is a living
Marius Weyers, Emily Child and Namisa tribute to one of Africa’s great storytellers.
Mdlalose to name only a few. Over and That man of magnitude – Athol Fugard.
above award-winning theatre The Fugard
offers a Bioscope which provides the best Eric Abraham, Founding Producer
in filmed theatre, opera, and ballet from
Message from the
Artistic Director
In February 2020, The Fugard Theatre
will turn ten years old, marking a defining
moment in the history and the future of
The Fugard. In the last decade, The Fugard
has become synonymous with world-class
theatre, consistently offering South African
audiences only the very best in local and
international theatre. As the very first
appointed Artistic Director, it is my great
honour and privilege to announce our first
full season – 10 Years and Counting.
2020 sees The Fugard presenting an
exciting range of productions including
works by two South African icons, three
South African Premieres of International
productions as well as brand new works
from two of our country’s leading
playwrights. 2020 also brings The Fugard’s
very first Shakespeare production, Hamlet
to its main stage. Added to this, I am
2018 Shakespeare in Love thrilled to announce the biggest Bioscope
season we have had to date, featuring 48
world-class recorded live titles.
10 years and counting - A time to look back
at the astounding body of work The Fugard
has produced and an opportunity to look
ahead to the future and the continuation
of The Fugard Theatre’s legacy. I hope
that you will be a part of this legacy, and
join us on our journey celebrating the vital
role of theatre in our country, as well as
the beauty of storytelling and our shared
common humanity.
Greg Karvellas, Artistic Director
2018 Significant Other
2015 West Side Story
Message from the provided meaningful employment to a
diverse and reflective group of passionate
Managing Director and inspiring South Africans of over 1
500 people. Seeing young people start in
essential positions such as housekeeping,
Watching The Fugard grow, from the office assistance and hospitality and
inside over the last decade, has been an grow in to confident, competent theatre-
exceptional privilege for me – one which makers in areas of the technical stage crew,
I am profoundly aware of. theatre management, finance and theatre
producing is not only thrilling but hugely
Every day that I arrive at work, it feels surreal encouraging.
that I am able to call this beautiful place my
office. The team and those with whom we Over the last nearly 10 years, we have
work every day is a big part of what makes grown an excellent constituency of patrons
this a very special space. Collectively we who have become our extended family,
shoulder the responsibility to produce the without whom we would not be able to
very best we can and to bring honour to continue what we are doing. Some 1,25
that which we strive to represent. Working million patrons have attended productions
with a passionate, deeply committed team and events at The Fugard Theatre over
who push hard every day to celebrate our this time. Thank you to all of you for your
common humanity through excellence is support – we look forward to continuing
both motivating and inspiring. I have come to enthral, entertain, and challenge you
to realise too how unique the willingness through our offerings. Finally, a special
of Eric Abraham, to have founded and thank you to all of our partners and
sustained this unique space over 10 years suppliers who rise to the challenge without
is humbling, remarkable, and unique. fail to help us present world-class theatre
at The Fugard.
In the years before this, we have produced
and hosted over 70 productions, and Daniel Galloway, Managing Director &
Producer
Message from the
Theatre Manager
Over the past ten years, The Fugard has
become my second home, and being part
and parcel of its growth over the years has
been incredibly fulfilling and humbling.
Working with a deeply passionate team
has been a particular highlight for me.
Watching the building grow both physically
and in scale and quality of productions
continues to make me deeply proud to be
a part of this machine.
What Eric Abraham has enabled, and
continues to enable, through The Fugard
Theatre is unwavering, and is unlike
anything I have experienced or seen in
South African Theatre. His constant care
and support, not only financially, but in
kindness, common humanity and humility
has been a beacon of endless possibility. 2017 King Kong
I am humbled every day by what Eric has
made possible and how that possibility
continues to grow and empower not only
The Fugard staff, but every patron and
performer who walks through The Fugard’s
doors.
I am so very excited for our 2020 season,
the first season ever curated by our newly
appointed and first Artistic Director Greg
Karvellas whose artistic vision I find hugely
exciting and refreshing. I look forward to
making those visions come alive with Greg
and my Fugard family.
Lamees Albertus, Theatre Manager and
Co-Producer
2018 Langarm
2013 “Master Harold” ... and the Boys
Message from the theatre seems to have evolved into an
organic structure – I know of at least one
Athol Fugard barman who has made it onto the stage
to play in his first production; I know of at
least one more who ended up at the helm
When I was first approached in 2008, about of the theatre.
the idea that a theatre in Cape Town was Over its ten-year existence, The Fugard
to be named after me, I resisted the idea has managed to stage really world-
vehemently. As I have now gone on to class productions. It has also provided
discover on many other occasions, The opportunities for young theatre-makers
Fugard team doesn’t give up easily. My who, when I was growing up in theatre,
reluctance was simple: I could think of would have encountered a very hostile
several other writers who I felt deserved environment. My friend Jan Rabie used to
the honour more than I did. When I finally say that the greatest homage you could
consented, little did I know that I would pay to the earth was to drink a glass of
not only be gaining an artistic home, the red wine. I think a second glass is called
theatre in question would also go on to play for now, and the homage in this instance is
an extraordinary role in the development to that inspiring team: my Fugard Theatre
of the performing arts in South Africa. family.
Its journey is above all else the story of a
handful of individuals working tirelessly to Athol Fugard, Playwright
realize a common vision. Along the way,
2020 Season productions
Kinky Boots World Arts Cinema “Master Harold” ... and
Season the Boys
Never Too Naked It’s Only A Play What We Wish For
Hold Still Hamlet A German Life
‘Night, Mother Young Frankenstein Pieter-Dirk Uys At 75
2020 Schedule Production Venue Dates Bookings Open Kinky Boots Theatre Closes 2 Feb 2020 Open The 2020 Fugard Bioscope Theatre From 7 Oct 2019 Open World Arts Cinema Season “Master Harold” ... and the Studio From 4 Feb 2020 Open Boys Never Too Naked Studio From 24 Mar 2020 1 Oct 2019 It’s Only A Play Theatre From 14 Apr 2020 7 Oct 2019 What We Wish For Studio From 5 May 2020 1 Nov 2019 Hold Still Studio From 16 Jun 2020 2 Dec 2019 Hamlet Theatre From 21 Jul 2020 6 Jan 2020 A German Life Studio From 28 Jul 2020 2 Mar 2020 ‘Night, Mother Studio From 22 Sep 2020 1 Apr 2020 Young Frankenstein Theatre From 27 Oct 2020 2 Mar 2020 Pieter-Dirk Uys At 75 Studio From 16 Nov 2020 1 June 2020 Please note: Above schedule is correct at time of publishing, but subject to change.
“A fast-paced,
stiletto-
strutting
campy romp
with a whole
lot of heart ”
Bizcommunity
Kinky Boots
An original South African production of the smash-hit musical.
Closes 2 Feb 2020 to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair
find that they have more in common than
The Fugard Theatre they ever dreamed possible, and discover
Bookings now open that when you change your mind about
someone, you can change your whole
After months of packed houses, the South
world.
African premiere of Kinky Boots will now
play through the festive season but must Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots was
end on the 2nd February 2020. first brought to life on the big screen in
2005 before being transformed into a
Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his
hit musical, winning six Tony and three
father’s shoe factory, Price & Son, which
Olivier Awards. This huge-hearted, smash-
is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to
hit musical features a Tony-winning score
live up to his father’s legacy and save his
by Cyndi Lauper and a book by four-time
family business, Charlie finds inspiration in
Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein.
the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in
need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work
47 screenings:
Our biggest
bioscope
season yet!
World Arts Cinema Season
Presented by Eric Abraham and Ken Forrester Vineyards.
From 7 Oct 2019 world. Featuring over 48 titles from
National Theatre Live, Comédie-Française,
The Fugard Bioscope The Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet,
Bookings now open Bolshoi Ballet as well as Royal Opera and
Opera du Paris this 8th Bioscope season
Now its 9th year, the Fugard Bioscope
is one for the record books!
World Arts Cinema Season is set to
continue bringing audiences the very best The World Arts Cinema Season has moved
offering in recorded live performances all from Sunday mornings to Mondays with
screened in the comfort of the beautiful screenings taking place at 3 pm and 7 pm.
Fugard Theatre.
Curated by The Fugard Theatre’s Artistic Proudly
Director, Greg Karvellas, audiences can sponsored
once again look forward to a new and by Ken
exciting selection of opera, ballet, theatre Forrester
and independent titles from around the Vineyards.“Fugard
creates a
blistering
fusion of the
personal and
the political.”
The New York Times
“Master Harold” ... and the Boys
Written by Athol Fugard | Directed by Greg Karvellas
From 4 Feb 2020 relationship is put to the test by societal
and personal forces. The play devastatingly
The Fugard Studio reveals how racial prejudice, especially
Bookings now open legislated racial prejudice, insinuates
itself into every social sphere of existence,
Produced by Eric Abraham and The Fugard
until the very language of ordinary human
Theatre, Athol Fugard’s masterpiece will
discourse begins to reflect the policy that
open in The Fugard Studio Theatre in
makes black men subservient to the power
celebration of The Fugard Theatre 10th
exercised by white men. As with all of Athol
Birthday.
Fugard’s work, the brilliance of “Master
Set in the St. George’s Park tea room in Harold” ... and the Boys lies in that it
Port Elizabeth on a dreary, wet afternoon in deals not with political issues, but with
1950, “Master Harold” ... and the Boys tells individuals, and their struggles for life and
the story of three people, one a 17 year happiness in a world that is set up to deny
old white boy and the other two the black them these basic human rights.
servants he has grown up around, whoseA thrilling tale
of love, lust
and life.
Never Too Naked
Pieter-Dirk Uys returns as Bambi Kellermann.
From 24 Mar 2020 and soon the sweet conservative religious
virgin made way for the sophisticated,
The Fugard Studio funny and powerful woman who could
Bookings open 1 Oct 2019 fight the world with irony, humour and
experience. Her conversation is not for
Bambi Kellermann is Evita Bezuidenhout’s
the weak-hearted - and as she says: “Bring
younger sister – and that’s where the family
your own condoms of prejudice and fear.
ties end. Whereas Tannie Evita is still the
You have been warned. Now lie back and
most famous white woman in South Africa,
enjoy it.”
Bambi became a grand horizontal of the
northern hemisphere and a super-stripper. “With the exceptional writing of Pieter-Dirk
Uys, expect an intense and gripping Bambi
Never Too Naked is the name of her game
cabaret.” Robyn Cohen
and she will share some of her legendary
bedtime stories. The little boeremeisie Please note: Never Too Naked has an age
from Bethlehem in the Orange Free State restriction of 12 years.
found herself in Vienna in the late 1950s“Wickedly
funny. You
won’t want
the night to
end!”
Associated Press
It’s Only A Play
Written by Terrence McNally | Directed by Greg Karvellas
From 14 Apr 2020 of theatre at its best … and theatre people
behaving their not-so-best.
The Fugard Theatre
Bookings open 7 Oct 2019 It’s alternately raucous, ridiculous and
tender – and proves that sometimes the
It’s opening night of Peter Austin’s new biggest laughs happen offstage.
play The Golden Egg, and he’s anxiously
waiting to see if his show is a hit. With his “Hilarious! The hottest ticket in town – and
career on the line, he shares his big First rightly so.” The Wall Street Journal
Night with his “best” friend, a television
“Terrence McNally’s ‘It’s Only A Play’ is that
star, his novice producer, his doped-up
rare comedy that’s as smart as it is funny.”
diva, his genius director, a lethal drama
Newsday
critic and a fresh-off-the-bus coat check
attendant on his first night in Manhattan.
It’s Only A Play, written by four-time Tony
winner Terrence McNally, is a celebrationPart of
The Fugard
Theatre’s New
Writing
Initiative.
What We Wish For
Written by Mike van Graan | Directed by Amy Jephta
From 5 May 2020 Should there be a recovery, there is a good
chance that the family member will live and
The Fugard Studio spend the rest of their lives in a vegetative
Bookings open 1 Nov 2019 state.
Beverley Jackman is the highly-regarded What We Wish For juxtaposes the sanctity
principal at a private girls’ high school. of life against the dignity of life and
Her husband, Adrian, is an academic who explores some of the moral and social
teaches at the University of Cape Town. questions related to these in this family
Their perfect nuclear family includes Gina, drama.
their daughter who works as a doctor in
Malawi, and their son Josh, who’s in the Commissioned by The Fugard Theatre as
process of completing his master’s degree. part of its New Writing Initiative.
Then, one day, tragedy strikes. A serious
car accident puts one of the family in a
coma.Part of
The Fugard
Theatre’s New
Writing
Initiative.
Hold Still
Written by Nadia Davids
From 16 Jun 2020 When Oliver’s parents, Rosa and Jim, arrive
home and realise that their son is breaking
The Fugard Studio the law, a bitter argument erupts between
Bookings open 2 Dec 2019 the four of them about citizenship, love,
family, history and what we owe each other.
London, July, a summer’s evening in the
As the long night unfolds, Rosa and Jim
near future: it’s the apex of a heat wave
grapple with what this reveals about their
and Oliver and Imran have shut themselves
own marriage and about what to do: give
in Oliver’s bedroom.
this child up to the authorities, knowing
Imran stations himself at the window, that his return home could mean his death,
plucking at the shut curtains, edgy, on or break the law, at risk to themselves, and
high alert. help him hide?
We learn that this is no ordinary night Commissioned by The Fugard Theatre as
or friendship; Imran is not British but a part of its New Writing Initiative.
refugee whose asylum is about to run out.An explosive
take on
one of
Shakespeare’s
most popular
texts.
Hamlet
Written by William Shakespeare | Directed by Neil Coppen
From 21 Jul 2020 South African political dynasty. It is within
this family, that Hamlet must navigate
The Fugard Theatre two parallel worlds (the contemporary
Bookings open 6 Jan 2020 and traditional) while responding to the
demands of his father’s ancestral spirit to
Multiple-award winning writer, director and
revenge his murder. Coppen’s explosive
designer Neil Coppen, teams up with the
and visceral theatre making-style makes
Fugard Theatre for the first time, to breathe
Hamlet one of the most anticipated
innovative new life into Shakespeare’s most
Shakespeare adaptations of 2020.
performed and beloved tragedy – Hamlet.
Group and school bookings are available
Employing his unique collaborative
for the run. For further information or
devising approach, and an all-star
to make a booking contact The Fugard
South African cast, Coppen’s translation
Theatre box office for details on 021 461
of Hamlet will merge performance, music
4554.
and choreography while situating the
plays characters’ within a present dayThe South
African premiere,
presented in
association with
the KKNK.
A German Life
Written by Christopher Hampton | Directed by Sylvaine Stryke
From 28 Jul 2020 “They were bewitched by this tiny man. It
was like, I don’t know, Jesus or something.
The Fugard Studio You have to admit, Goebbels was a
Bookings open 2 Mar 2020 wonderful actor… well, a good actor, let’s
say. It was an actor’s transformation: this
Brunhilde Pomsel’s life spanned the
quiet, elegant, serious man we saw in
twentieth century. She struggled to make
the office, transformed into a demented
ends meet as a secretary in Berlin during
midget.” – Brunhilde Pomsel
the 1930s, her many employers including
a Jewish insurance broker, the German Starring Antoinette Kellermann.
Broadcasting Corporation and, eventually,
Joseph Goebbels. Christopher Hampton’s
play is based on the testimony Pomsel A German Life is a
gave when she finally broke her silence co-production with
to a group of Austrian filmmakers, shortly the KKNK and will be
before she died in 2016. presented at the KKNK
Festival in 2021.Marsha
Norman’s
startling
Pulitzer Prize
winning play.
‘Night, Mother
Written by Marsha Norman | Directed by Janna Ramos-Violante
From 22 Sep 2020 Thelma convince her daughter that life
is worth living if she can’t feel her pain?
The Fugard Studio How can she end her daughter’s embrace
Bookings open 1 Apr 2020 of death before morning?
What would you do if someone you loved Written by American playwright Marsha
sat down with you one night and calmly Norman, ’Night, Mother won the 1983
told you that she was going to end her Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated
life before morning? This is Thelma Cates’ for the Tony Award for Best Play.
dilemma. Her daughter, Jessie, has had it.
Starring Fiona Ramsay and Emily Child.
A middle-aged epileptic unable to hold a
job or drive with a failed marriage and a “…honest, uncompromising, lucid,
drug-addicted runaway son on the wrong penetrating, well-written, dramatic, and
side of the law, Jessie can find no reason unmanipulatively moving…” New York
to go on living. ’Night, Mother is the story Magazine
of a parent’s worst nightmare. How canThe South
African
premiere of
the monster
of all horror
musicals, by
Mel Brooks.
Young Frankenstein
Written by Mel Brooks | Directed by Greg Karvellas
From 27 Oct 2020 Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a
leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced
The Fugard Theatre normally), Frederick finds himself in the
Bookings open 2 Mar 2020 mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s
alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a
From the creators of the record-breaking
creature to rival his grandfather’s. Every
Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes
bit as relevant to audience members who
this monster new musical comedy. The
will remember the original film as it will be
comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his
to newcomers, Young Frankenstein has all
legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage
the panache of the screen sensation with
creation – Young Frankenstein!
a little extra theatrical flair added. With
Grandson of the infamous Victor such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania
Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’
(pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits On The Ritz,” Young Frankenstein is
his family’s estate in Transylvania. With scientifically proven, monstrously good
the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, entertainment.10 plays in
10 days – a
birthday
festival not to
be missed!
Pieter-Dirk Uys At 75
Featuring Pieter-Dirk Uys as all his most iconic characters.
From 16 Nov 2020 Sat 21); Bambi sings the FAK songs - with
Godfrey Johnson (Fri 20 / Sat 21); Saturday
The Fugard Studio 21 - all five shows.
Bookings open 1 Jun 2020
Week two: Weerklink van ‘n Wanklank
Pieter-Dirk Uys turns 75 in 2020. To him it (Mon 23 / Sat 28); An Evening with Evita
reads like a speed limit which he intends to Bezuidenhout (Tues 24 / Sat 28); An
break by presenting 10 PDU productions Audience with Pieter-Dirk EISH (Wed 25
in two weeks from 16 to 28 November. On / Sat 28); Never Too Naked (Thu 26 / Sat
each Saturday all five of the shows from 29); When in doubt say darling (Fri 27 / Sat
the previous week will be presented back 28); Saturday 28 - all five shows.
to back on one day.
Please note: The Saturday performances
Week one: The Echo of a Noise (Mon 16 on 21 and 28 November will be filmed.
/ Sat 21); Tannie Evita praat Kaktus (Tues
17 / Sat 21); Adapt or Fly (Wed 18 / Sat
21); Ouma Ossewania praat vuil (Thu 19 /The last 10 years in pictures
2010 The Train Driver
2011 A Number
2011 Die Kaptein se Tier 2011 Broken Glass2012 Kat and the Kings 2013 The Rocky Horror Show
2013 A Human Being Died That Night 2014 The Shadow of the Hummingbird 2015 Bad Jews
2015 Orpheus in Africa 2015 West Side Story
2016 District Six – Kanala 2017 King Kong 2017 Shakespeare in Love
2018 The Road to Mecca 2019 Kunene and the King
2012 Kat and the Kings
Awards 2011
Fleur Du Cap Awards
Looking back over the last 9 incredible
Best Sound Design And/Or Original
years, The Fugard Theatre has received a
Score
total of 185 nominations across the Fleur
James Webb for The Bird Watchers
Du Cap Theatre Awards in Cape Town and
Naledi Theatre Awards in Johannesburg. Best Set And/Or Props Design
Below is a list of awards received for Saul Radomsky for set design in The Bird
productions that were presented at Watchers
the Fugard Theatre, as Fugard Theatre
productions or as a co-production with our Best Performance By A Lead Actress
various partners over the years. In A Play
Wilna Snyman for Klaasvakie as Albertine
Best Performance By A Supporting
Actress In A Play
Nicole Holm for Klaasvakie as
Verpleegster2012 Best Performance By A Lead Actor In
A Play
Fleur Du Cap Awards Graham Hopkins for Vigil as Kemp
Best Performance By An Actor In Best Performance By A Supporting
Music Theatre And/Or A Musical Actress In A Play
Dean Balie for Kat and the Kings as Vanessa Cooke for Vigil as Grace
Young Kat Diamond
Naledi Awards
Best New Sa Script
Champ by Louis Viljoen Best Original Choreography
Loukmaan Adams and Jody Abrahams -
Rosalie Van Der Gucht Prize For New Kat and the Kings
Directors
Kim Kerfoot for Statements after an
2014
Arrest under the Immorality Act
Fleur Du Cap Awards
2013
Best Performance By A Lead Actor In
Fleur Du Cap Awards A Play
Albert Pretorius for Playland as Gideon
Best Performance By A Lead Actor In le Roux
A Musical Or Music Theatre Show
Brendan van Rhyn for The Rocky Horror Best Performance By A Lead Actress
Show as Frank-N-Furter In A Play
Emily Child for The Pervert Laura as
Best Performance By A Supporting Laura
Actor In A Musical Or Music Theatre
Show Best New South African Script
Andrew Laubscher for The Rocky Horror The Kingmakers by Louis Viljoen
Show as Riff Raff
Rosalie Van Der Gucht Prize For New
Best Performance By A Supporting Directors
Actress In A Musical Or Music Theatre Louis Viljoen for The Kingmakers and
Show The Pervert Laura
Daneel van der Walt for The Rocky
Horror Show as Magenta
Best Sound Design, Original Music
Composition Or Original Score
James Webb for Die Laaste Karretjiegraf
(Sound Scape)2015 Best Production: Cutting Edge
A Human Being Died That Night
Fleur Du Cap Awards
Best Performance In A Musical: Male
Best Performance By A Lead Actor In Brendan van Rhyn - The Rocky Horror
A Musical Or Music Theatre Show Show
Aubrey Poo for Orpheus in Africa as
Orpheus McAdoo Best New South African Script
The Shadow of the Hummingbird
Best Performance By A Lead Actress
In A Musical Or Music Theatre Show 2016
Lynelle Kenned for West Side Story as
Maria Fleur Du Cap Awards
Best Performance By A Supporting Best Set Design
Actor In A Musical Or Music Theatre Saul Radomsky for Clybourne Park
Show
Sne Dladla for Orpheus in Africa as Best Soundscape, Original Music
Egbert Washburn/Trooper/Student Composition Or Original Score
Leader/Bap David Kramer for District Six – Kanala
(Original Music Composition and
Best Performance By A Supporting Original Score)
Actress In A Musical Or Music Theatre
Show Best New South African Script
Jill Levenberg for Orpheus in Africa as Mongiwekhaya for I See You
Lucy Moten
2017
Best Costume Design
Birrie le Roux for Orpheus in Africa
Fleur Du Cap Awards
Naledi Awards Best Performance By A Supporting
Actor In A Musical Or Music Theatre
Best Theatre Lighting Design Show
Daniel Galloway - The Rocky Horror Sanda Shandu in King Kong as Lucky
Show
Best Performance By A Lead Actor In
Best Musical Director A Musical Or Music Theatre Show
Charl Johan Lingenfelder - The Rocky Edith Plaatjies in King Kong as Joyce
Horror Show
Best Sound Design, Original Music
Best Theatre Sound Design Composition Or Original Score
Akhi Khan - The Rocky Horror Show Charl-Johan Lingenfelder for Original Music
Composition (additional) for King Kong2018 West Side Story
Best Performance By A Supporting Best Supporting/Featured
Actress In A Play Performance In A Musical/Revue: Male
Robyn Scott in Shakespeare in Love as Sanda Shandu as Lucky in King Kong
Elizabeth I, Ensemble
Best Supporting/Featured
Best New Director Performance In A Musical/Revue:
Nico Scheepers (Naskrif Produksies) Female
Ntambo Rapatla as Miriam in King Kong
Best Performance In A Revue, Cabaret
Or One-Person Show Best Theatre Set Design
Gideon Lombard in Die Reuk van Conor Murphy for West Side Story
Appels as Marnus
Best Lighting Design
2018 Joshua Cutts for West Side Story
Best Original Choreography For A
Naledi Awards
Play, Musical/Revue
Best Production Of A Musical Louisa Talbot for West Side Story
King Kong
Best Original Score / Arrangement /
Best Director Of A Musical/Revue Musical Adaptation
Jonathan Munby and & Mdu Kweyama Todd Matshikiza & Charl-Johan
for King Kong Lingenfelder (Additional music &
arrangement) for King Kong
Best Lead Performance In A Musical
Or Review/ Female Best Musical Director
Lynelle Kenned as Maria in West Side Charl-Johan Lingenfelder for West Side
Story StoryThe Fugard Theatre spaces
The Fugard Foyer have produced numerous smash hit and
award-winning musicals, drama, comedies
Our gorgeous and intimate bar area is and have, over the years, hosted several
there for all our patrons to enjoy, both world-famous musicians. The main theatre
before and after attending a performance also houses our Bioscope which boasts a
or screening at The Fugard. With a wide state of the art DCP digital system with
and varied selection of both alcoholic and surround sound.
non-alcoholic beverages and with our
kitchen serving freshly made pizzas, our The Fugard Studio
foyer is the perfect place to meet. Weather
permitting, our rooftop bar offers beautiful The smaller of our two theatre spaces seats
views of Table Mountain. 117 and has a stage of 5 by 8 metres. This
wonderfully intimate space is perfect for
The Fugard Theatre shorter plays, live music performances,
cinema screenings, and talks. The
The main space of The Fugard Theatre Studio began as a rehearsal room but
which seats 320 has a stage size of 8 by 9 was converted into a theatre in 2011 to
metres and is our largest theatre. Here we accommodate shows of a smaller size.
Seating plan: The Fugard Studio
STAGE
E A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13
N B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13
T C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13
R
Y D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 A D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 I E7 E8 E9 E10 E11 E12 E13
P S
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13
A L
S G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6
E G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13
S H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11 H12 H13
A CONTROL J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J12 J13
G
CONTROL K7 K8 K9 K10 K11 K12 K13
E
BACK WALL
Please note: Seating plans are subject to changeSeating plan: The Fugard Theatre
Stage
EXIT
Ground Floor EXIT
A15 A14 A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1
B14 B13 B12 B11 B10 B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1
C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1
D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
E15 E14 E13 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1
F14 F13 F12 F11 F10 F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1
G15 G14 G13 G12 G11 G10 G9 G8 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Wheelchair seats H14 H13 H12 H11 H10 H9 H8 H7 H6 H5 H4 H3 H2 H1 Wheelchair seats
J15 J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 J2 J1
K14 K13 K12 K11 K10 K9 K8 K7 K6 K5 K4 K3 K2 K1
L13 L12 L11 L10 L9 L8 L7 L6 L5 L4 L3 L2 L1
EXIT EXIT
Balconies Left
Balconies Right
SL7 SR1
SL8
SL9 First Floor SR2
SR3
SL10 SR4
SL11 SR5
SL12 AA15 AA14 AA13 AA12 AA11 AA10 AA9 AA8 AA7 AA6 AA5 AA4 AA3 AA2 AA1 SR6
BB14 BB13 BB12 BB11 BB10 BB9 BB8 BB7 BB6 BB5 BB4 BB3 BB2 BB1
CC15 CC14 CC13 CC12 CC11 CC10 CC9 CC8 CC7 CC6 CC5 CC4 CC3 CC2 CC1
DD14 DD13 DD12 DD11 DD10 DD9 DD8 DD7 DD6 DD5 DD4 DD3 DD2 DD1
EXIT
EE15 EE14 EE13 EE12 EE11 EE10 EE9 EE8 EE7 EE6 EE5 EE4 EE3 EE2 EE1
FF14 FF13 FF12 FF11 FF10 FF9 FF8 FF7 FF6 FF5 FF4 FF3 FF2 FF1
GG13 GG12 GG11 GG10 GG9 GG8 GG7 GG6 GG5 GG4 GG3 GG2 GG1
EXIT EXIT
Balconies Left:
Restricted view
Balconies Right:
Restricted view
SSL5 Second Floor SSR1
SSL6 SSR2
SSL7 SSR3
SSL8 SSR4
AAA15 AAA14 AAA13 AAA12 AAA11 AAA10 AAA9 AAA8 AAA7 AAA6 AAA5 AAA4 AAA3 AAA2 AAA1
BBB14 BBB13 BBB12 BBB11 BBB10 BBB9 BBB8 BBB7 BBB6 BBB5 BBB4 BBB3 BBB2 BBB1
CCC13 CCC12 CCC11 CCC10 CCC9 CCC8 CCC7 CCC6 CCC5 CCC4 CCC3 CCC2 CCC1
EXIT EXIT
Please note: Seating plans are subject to change.Booking tickets Friends of The
Fugard
Tickets for our current and upcoming
productions are exclusively available from
our website (www.thefugard.com) or our Become a member and save
box office on 021 461 4554.
As a Friend of The Fugard you are eligible
Book online for great discounts on each of our current
and upcoming productions. These
Skip the queue and book online through discounts are exclusively available from our
our ticketing platform. Enjoy special box office on 021 461 4554 or by emailing
online benefits like pre-ordering food and boxoffice@thefugard.com.
drinks, a preview of the stage from your
seat and a digital copy of the production’s Each registered Friends of The Fugard
programme. member will receive their first 2 tickets
discounted, on the usual applicable
Book through our box office performance days and seating categories
when booking through the box office.
Our box office is open Monday – Friday, Thereafter the member’s guests will pay
9am – 5pm. Friends of The Fugard the full price (or other category discount, if
discounts can only be booked through applicable) on additional seats as required.
the box office by calling 021 461 4554.
One member per discount and multiple
kinds of discounts do not apply. Terms and
Donate conditions apply.
How to join
Show your support If you are receiving our regular newsletters
The Fugard Theatre is a fully independent you are already a member on our database.
organisation which receives no grants or You can sign up as a member via the
subsidies to keep our doors open. We following methods:
rely on the success of our box office and
• Complete the sign up form at the bottom
kind donations, from you our wonderful
of the front page of our website at www.
patrons.
thefugard.com.
If you would be willing to make either a once
• Complete a sign up form in our foyer and
off donation or a monthly contribution to
hand this in to one of ushers or front of
The Fugard Theatre please send an email
house staff.
to daniel.galloway@thefugard.com who
will gladly assist. • Supply your name and email address
when calling The Fugard Theatre box
office on 021 461 4554.Frequently asked available for our shows. These discounts
are only available by calling 021 461 4554.
questions They are not available online.
How do I become a member
What are the box office and of The Friends of The Fugard
theatre business hours? program?
Monday: 09:00 – 20:00 Visit our website, call our box office or
Tuesday – Saturday: 09:00 – 21:30 click https://thefugard.com/subscribe/ to
Sunday: 13:00 – 16:30 sign up.
Public Holidays: 14:00 – 21:30
Where is The Fugard Theatre
Please note: On non-performance days located?
our box office closes at 5pm during the
week and 1pm on a Saturday. We are located on the Corner of Caledon
and Lower Buitenkant Street, District 6,
Where can tickets be Cape Town.
purchased?
Must you pay for parking in
All bookings and ticket purchases can be the surrounds?
made at www.thefugard.com or by calling
our box office during business hours on There is a parking available for a small
021 461 4554. flat fee in the Harrington Square parking
lot. Street parking is also available at the
Must we print our tickets? standard City of Cape Town rates.
There is no need to print your tickets Is The Fugard Theatre
before arrival. Tickets can be collected
from our box office on arrival for a show wheelchair friendly?
or you can present your e-tickets to gain
The Fugard Theatre has wheelchair
entry.
access as well as parking in the front of
the building. Our main theatre space is
What are the different wheelchair accessible, however due to
payment methods? architectural constraints our studio theatre
is not currently wheelchair friendly. This
We accept cash, EFT payments and all is something we are working towards
major credit cards. rectifiying. Should you require assistance
with wheelchair access to the studio
What discounts are available? theatre, please notify our box office on
021 461 4554.
There are pensioner, block booking, student
and Friends of The Fugard discountsHow do I arrange for disabled Is The Fugard Theatre for hire?
parking? The Fugard Theatre is for hire – subject to
Email boxoffice@thefugard.com up to availability and the nature of your event/
24 hours prior to your arrival. production. For enquiries please email
kyle.alexander@thefugard.com.
Details needed are car model, colour,
registration number and your name and
contact details.
The Fugard Team
Is there food for sale at the
theatre before and after? Founding & Executive
Producer
Office Administrator &
Events Coordinator
Eric Abraham Kyle Alexander
The Fugard Theatre offers freshly made
Managing Director & Graphic Designer
pizzas before, during interval and after Producer James Cooke
shows. Please note that takeaways are Daniel Galloway
Media & AV
available too. For menu and catering Artistic Director Claude Barnardo
options please contact ronel.botha@ Greg Karvellas
Resident Musical Director
thefugard.com. All our pizzas are Halaal. Chief Financial Officer Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Stephen Sacks
Payroll & Accounts
Do I need to pre-order food/ Theatre Manager & Co- Vanessa Sacks
Producer
drinks? Lamees Albertus Accountant
Olivier Lekada
Associate Producer
You don’t need to but to beat the queue Georgia Lahusen Front of House Manager
you can pre-order your drinks and food Iris Bolton
Operations Manager
online when you book your tickets. Ronel Botha Box Office Manager
Aziez Gabier
Production Manager
Are there some lovely places Luke Ellenbogen Co-Box Office Manager
Shaakiera Israel
to eat nearby before or after a Technical Manager
Benjamin du Plessis Co-Bar Manager
performance? Dorsaint Katumpa
Resident Technical Stage
Manager Bar Duty Manager
There are plenty of places to eat in close Shayna Gleave Mirand Kiaku
proximity to The Fugard Theatre.
Deputy Production Deputy Front of House
Manager Manager
How do I show my support for Sean Whitehead Christelle Scheepers
The Fugard Theatre? Resident Senior Stage
Manager
Assistant Technical Stage
Managers
Juanita van Wyk Marie Roux
The Fugard Theatre is a fully independent Achmat Khroodien
Wardrobe Supervisor &
organisation which receives no grants or Production Assistant Technical Assistant
subsidies to keep our doors open. We Widaad Albertus Angelo Petersen
rely on the success of our box office and Resident Junior Stage Dresser
kind donations, from you our wonderful Manager Frances Moerdyk
Ulibo Maake
patrons.Follow The Fugard
@thefugard
The Fugard Theatre
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Caledon St
District Six
Cape Town, 8000
021 461 4554
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