The Standard Bank Ovation Awards  recognise excellence on the National Arts Festival Fringe programme, and aim to highlight  those productions that stand out from the crowd and are innovative, original and creatively outstanding. 

Several  Ovation award winning productions form a part of this festival. 

Ovation Award Winners:  

• Mein Soldat (2010); 
• Crush-Hopper (2011); 
• Shannon Hope (2011)

Silver Award Winners:  

• Nibs van der Spuy (2010)

Gold Award winners:  

• Guy Buttery (2010); 
• London Road (2010)