2017 Fringe Fresh Award winners announced
Fringe Fresh Awards convenor Motlatji Ditodi says, “The variety of work on the programme this year has been challenging and incredibly fresh. I am very happy to have witnessed the work that the Fringe had to offer.”
The Fringe Fresh Awards were chosen by a panel of industry experts. This year’s panel comprised of Motlatji Ditodi, Celeste Botha, Kurt Egelhof, Paul Griffiths, Faye Kabali-Kagwa, Atiyyah Khan, Steven Kretzmann, Ukhona Mlandu, Mbongeni Nomkonwana, Gabriella Pinto, and Tracey Saunders.
The Fringe Fresh Awards winners are as follows:
Fresh creative - choreography
Mzokuthula Gasa for Abangabonwa (The Unseen)
Fresh creative - directing
Mahlatsi Mokgonyana for Tswalo
Fresh creative - writing
Khayalethu Anthony for The Champion
Fresh We See You
Black Pride
Dirty Laundry En Vuil Wasgoed
Gug' Othandayo the Musical
Ikhaya
Fresh audience
Samthing Soweto Gold Tour
Fresh spirit
J BOBS Live - Off The Record
Fresh performer
Billy Langa in Tswalo
Freshest show
J BOBS Live - Off The Record