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Sancta holds successful play festival
The SA National Community Theatre Association (Sancta) has just concluded a successful one-act play festival in Secunda on behalf of Sasol Secunda. Nineteen plays were submitted by various community groups from the Gert Sibanda municipality which were read and commented on by Sancta judges, who chose nine plays to go through to the finals on June 12 and 13 June at The Basement Theatre, Lake Umazi in Secunda. A couple of weeks ago, Sancta took six experienced members to Secunda - Hazil Bilsland- Brown, Ori van der Walt, Barry Neuwerth, Alice Davies, Roy Wilkinson and Deny Dube - to run educational courses for over 100 people involved in the original 19 plays in playwriting, script, character and plot development, directing, voice and movement. Those involved in the nine plays chosen were given time with their mentors to discuss their plays and get feedback. During this week, Barry Neuwerth and Gordon Reid went every day to Secunda to do technical rehearsals and on the weekend, Noel McDonald and three adjudicators - Hazel Bilsland-Brown, Andy Bowman and Marvellous Malinga - went to judge the nine plays over two days, choose the best three for the finals on Saturday night, and nominate winners for the awards. The ultimate winners were: 1. A Merit Award for 4th place to "My Dream Is" by The Lenient Movement, written and directed by Thando Khanye, for "exceptional acting, but the script needs development and is worthy of an award to develop it". 2. 2nd Runner-up to Best Production: "Catch a Lift 68" written and directed by Howard Dlada (a former Sancta Naledi Community Theatre Naledi Award Winner) for Laduma Laugh Factory Players. 3. Runner-Up to Best Production: "Lost Child", written and directed by Joseph Moloko, performed by Y- People in Theatre Project . 4. Best Production: "My Destiny", written and directed by Mandla Sibiya, performed by Siyanqoba Performing Art. Prizes totalling R40 000 were given to these winners by Sasol Secunda and the three top plays were given automatic entry in the 29th Annual Sancta One-Act Festival to be held at Wits Downstairs Theatre from 22-25 July. All the other winners received a certificate. INDIVIDUAL WINNERS: Best Actor in a leading role • Mandla Sibiya (My Destiny), character - Zenzo Runner up to Best Actor in a leading role • Sinenhlanhla Mngeyi (Catch a Lift 68), character - elevator worker • Absalom Nkabinde (Catch a Lift 68), character - elevator worker Best Supporting Actor • Sunday Mathibela (My Destiny), character - Father Sibiya Best Actress in a leading role • Portia Radebe (Lost Child), character - Mapule Runner up to Best Actress in a leading role • Alta Wentzel (Snort), character - Eva101 • Sinawo Satshongwe ( Baby girl), character - Chelsea Best Supporting Actress • Thando Khanye (My Dream Is), character - Mpho • Eunice Skosana (Silver Cup Is Broken), character - Winnie Best Cameo performance • Kobus van Staden (Snort), character - Cornerlius Thembinkosi Mdluli (My Dream Is), character - Filmmaker Best director • Mandla Sibiya for (My Destiny) Best Ensemble • The entire cast from Catch a Lift 68 Best choreography • The entire cast from Catch a Lift 68 For information on the Sancta One-Act Festival to be held at Wits Downstairs Theatre 18-25 July contact Noel McDonald 083 309 4315. |
