DURBAN’S premier theatre production company, KickstArt, has a strong presence in the nominations line up for this year’s annual Naledi Theatre Awards for productions staged in Johannesburg in 2019.
The multi award-winning Durban based creative has been nominated for 12 Naledi Awards this week for their sumptuous version of Steven Sondheim’s Into the Woods that was staged in association with Pieter Toerien Productions in Johannesburg last year.
It was first staged in Durban in April at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on UKZN campus in 2016 and performed to sold out houses for two weeks.
On hearing the announcement, KickstArt Director Steven Stead said:
“It is really wonderful to have work recognised which one cares so deeply about. This is such an extraordinary production, it was a glorious privilege and enormous thrill to be able to stage it. It is a production we have wanted to do for ages. We are delighted to be honoured and affirmed by the Naledi Awards, especially during these difficult times.”
Were it not for Lockdown, KickstArt Theatre Productions would currently have their first production of the year, An Unromantic Comedy on the Elizabeth Sneddon stage.
Like all of their associates in the live-performance arena, they are having to re-assess their plans for the year going forward. KickstArt is much loved for their annual year-end panto. This year they will be staging Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban over the festive season.
Other KickstArt nominations for the Naledi Awares include, Jessica Sole and Kate Normington for the Best Female Lead Performance in a Musical, Early Gregory for the Best Male Lead Performance in a Musical. Zak Hendrikz for the Best Support ctor in a Musical, Best Ensemble nomination went to Producer Pieter Toerien and KickstAart, Best Director of a Musical Steven Stea, Best Musical Director Drew Bakker, Greg King for Best Theatre Set Design, Neil Stuart Harris for Best Costume/Props Design, Tina le Roux for Best Lighting Design/Animations and Mark Malherbe for Best Sound Design/Sounscape.
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