30 Oktober | October 2025
By die Suidoosterfees is daar groot rede tot feesviering! Die fees is op wolke oor die Woordtrofee-benoemings wat verskeie ko-produksies ontvang het ná hul suksesvolle speelvakke by die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees.
Foto’s: Gys Loubser, Jeremeo Le Cordeur
The Suidoosterfees has every reason to celebrate! The festival is overjoyed about the Woordtrofee nominations received by several of its co-productions following their successful runs at the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees.
Photos: Gys Loubser, Jeremeo Le Cordeur
Kompoun
Die aangrypende verhoogweergawe van Ronelda Kamfer se debuutroman, Kompoun, het vier benoemings ingepalm:
• Beste toneelstuk
• Beste speler (manlik) – Angelo Bergh
• Beste speler (vroulik) – Melissa de Vries
• Beste teksverwerking en/of samestelling – Jolyn Phillips
Baie geluk aan die hele Kompoun-span: Jolyn Phillips, Angelo Bergh, Melissa de Vries, Alfred Rietmann, Charlene Colling en Lee-Ann van Rooi.
The stage adaptation of Ronelda Kamfer’s acclaimed debut novel, Kompoun, garnered four nominations:
• Best Play
• Best Actor – Angelo Bergh
• Best Actress – Melissa de Vries
• Best Adaptation and/or Compilation – Jolyn Phillips
Congratulations to the full Kompoun team: Jolyn Phillips, Angelo Bergh, Melissa de Vries, Alfred Rietmann, Charlene Colling and Lee-Ann van Rooi.
Die een wat bly
Hierdie gewilde produksie het benoemings ontvang vir:
• Beste speler (vroulik) – Daneel van der Walt
• Beste ensemble – Daneel van der Walt, Shaun Oelf en Grant van Ster van Figure of 8 Dance Company
This powerful production received nominations for:
• Best Actress – Daneel van der Walt
• Best Ensemble – Daneel van der Walt, Shaun Oelf and Grant van Ster from Figure of 8 Dance Company
Kinderlê
Die historiese drama Kinderlê is benoem vir:
• Beste byspeler (vroulik) – Lynette du Plessis
The poignant historical drama Kinderlê was nominated for:
• Best Supporting Actress – Lynette du Plessis
Joshlin: Meer as ’n naam
Hierdie aangrypende nuwe drama is benoem vir:
• Beste opkomende kunstenaar – Adri-Jo Waterboer
This compelling new drama earned a nomination for:
• Best Emerging Artist – Adri-Jo Waterboer
Hoort
Die musiekproduksie Hoort het benoemings ontvang in die Kontemporêre musiek-kategorie. Die produksie is deur Drama Drama vervaardig en uitgevoer deur Stephanie Baartman en Janine Neethling, onder regie van Elzabé Zietsman, met Janine Neethling as musiekregisseur, en Johann Slabbert as samesteller en medeskrywer.
The music production Hoort was nominated in the Contemporary Music category. Produced by Drama Drama, the show stars Stephanie Baartman and Janine Neethling, directed by Elzabé Zietsman, with Janine Neethling as music director and Johann Slabbert as compiler and co-writer.
Die Suidoosterfees-span sê baie geluk aan al die benoemdes! Julle harde werk, passie en talent laat die Suidoosterfees-familie trots glimlag.
’n Opregte dankwoord aan ons vennote en ondersteuners wat hierdie produksies moontlik maak:
NATi – KKNK – Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) – Jobs Fund – Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees – Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds – Figure of 8 Dance Theatre – Stigting vir Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans (SBA) – Tribuo – Proscenium Dramakompetisie.
Warm congratulations to all the nominees! Your creativity, dedication and artistry continue to make the Suidoosterfees family proud.
A heartfelt thank you to our partners and supporters who made these productions possible:
NATi – KKNK – Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) – Jobs Fund – Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees – Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds – Figure of 8 Dance Theatre – Stigting vir Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans (SBA) – Tribuo – Proscenium Drama Competition.