The Naledi Theatre Awards: Executive Directors Award went to Basil Jones for Warhorse.
Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards: Best Puppetry Design to Janni Younge for the Ouroboros puppets
Rae Smith and Handspring Puppet Company won BEST DESIGN in the Toronto Theatre Critics Circle Awards.
DORA Award for OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN Costume Designer RAE SMITH, Puppet Design, Fabrication and Direction Adrian Kohler with Basil Jones for Handspring Puppet Company.
2011
The 2011 Special Tony Award.
The Special Achievement award from the Outer Critics Circle to Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler.
With the Warhorse creative team, the Outer Critics Cirlce Award and Drama Desk Award for thrilling stage craft.
A Recognition of Achievement Award from the Equine Heritage Institute to Handspring Puppet Company for Bringing the War Horse Alive.
2010
The Molteno Award (Gold) from the Cape Tercentenary Foundation.
2007
Olivier Award for Design of Warhorse with Rae Smith.
Evening Standard Theatre Award for the Design of Warhorse with Rae Smith.
London Critics Circle Theatre Award for the Design of Warhorse with Rae Smith.
2006
Tshwane University of Technology Life-Time Achievement Awards to Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler for their contribution to the Entertainment Industry.
2000
Fleur du Cap Award for the Best Technical Contribution to Theatre for the Chimp Project.
1998/1999
Vita Special Award for the Opera for ll Ritorno D’Ulisse.
1996
Artes Award for Art Direction for Spider’s Place – a 13 part television series on science education.
1995/ 1996
Vita Award for the Production of the Year of a new South African Play, Set and Costumes for Faustus in Africa.
1992/ 1993
Vita Award for the Production of the Year of a new South African Play, Costumes, Sets, Lighting and Direction for Woyzeck of the Highveld.
1990/ 1991
Vita Award for the Production of the Year of a Play in the new South African Play for Starbites.
Special/ Discretionary Vita Award for the contributions to South African Theatre.
1987
Vita Award for the Production of the Year of a Play in the Cape for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
