TRIOMF Movie,
Cast
LIONEL NEWTON plays Treppie
One of South Africa’s foremost actors in theatre, television and cinema. His television series Sorted was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2007. He won the All African M-Net Award for best actor in Les Blair’s feature film Jump The Gun. The role of Estragon in Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot won him a Vita award for best actor. The Well Being (his most recent theatrical appearance) had a sell-out season in London.
OBED BALOYI plays Sonny
Has featured in many South African television series. His play Ga Mchangani won a Main Stream Award at the Market Theatre.
EDUAN VAN JAARSVELDT plays Lambert
This up and coming actor has had roles in Totsi (Gavin Hood 2004), Catch a Fire (Phillip Noyce 2005), The Gothica Caper (Mini-Series), and Bille August’s GoodBye Bafana (2007).
PAUL LUCKHOFF plays Pop
A vetran actor of Afrikaans language theatre.
VANESSA COOKE plays Mol
Vanessa has performed in over 50 stage productions and 10 movies. She has been an active participant in the development of theatre in South Africa for which she earned the Gauteng Arts & Culture & Heritage Award. She was a founder member of the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, and the Director of the Market Theatre Laboratory.
PAM ANDREWS plays Cleo
Pam is a South African celebrity both as an actress and a singer. Her lively personality and her individualistic dress sense have made her popular on television chat shows. TRIOMF is her first movie part.