The Stellenbosch University (SU) Choir was again awarded with a festival prize – this time the choir won the WoordTROfees prize for its performance at the SU Woordfees in March. The prize was awarded to the choir in the category for vocal classical music.
In February, the SU Choir also won a Fiësta Award for its concert at the 2015 SU Woordfees.
The seventh annual WoordTROfees, with which the festival rewards its best productions and actors, was held on Monday evening (18 April) at a ceremony at the Stellenbosch Town Hall. The actors Marlo Minnaar and Esther von Waltsleben were the masters of ceremony, and entertainment was provided by Yvonne Chaka Chaka and the Young Caballeros choir from Cape Town.
The complete list of winners is as follow:
Theatre, Best Actor: Andrew Buckland – Tobacco and the Harmful Effects Thereof
Theatre, Best Supporting Actor: Rob van Vuuren – A Doll's House
Theatre, Best Director: Christiaan Olwagen – A Doll's House
Theatre, Best Production: A Doll's House
Word Art: Praat van die Duiwel – Johann Nel and Juanita Swanepoel
Contemporary Music, Solo: Yvonne Chaka Chaka – The Princess of Africa
Contemporary Music, Group: Kô, lat ons sing!
Classical Music, Vocal: Stellenbosch University Choir under André van der Merwe
Classical Music, Instrumental: Ben Schoeman – Schoeman in Konsert
Visual Arts: Lien Botha – Wonderboom
Upcoming Artist: Francois Knoetze
Best of "Deurbraak": The Banquet: The Room of Dreams – Ju-Ju Domingo and Lucas Heinen
Most Popular Book, Prose: Bly – US Woordfees 2016
Most Popular Book, Lifestyle: Kook saam Kaaps – Koelsoem Kamalie and Flori Schrikker
Most Popular Book, Poetry: Hammie – Ronelda S. Kamfer
Woordfees Heroes: Dawid and Henk Fourie
WOW Teacher of the Year: Antonia du Toit
WOW School of the Year: Strand Secondary School
A panel of expert judges voted for the nominees and winners in each of the categories. The book prizes are judged according to the best book sales during the Woordfees at the ATKV Book Shop at the festival.
The SU Woordfees 2017 will be held from 3 to 12 March 2017 in Stellenbosch.
