Individually and as a duo, Ellis and Bheki have been nominated on more than twenty occasions for many awards in categories as diverse as designer, director, actor and writer. Their more prestigious awards include:

• M-Net All Africa Film Awards: Ellis Pearson, Best Supporting Actor, THE ANGEL, THE BICYCLE & THE CHINAMAN'S FINGER; Ellis Pearson, Best Supporting Actor, PALJAS
• FNB Vita Awards: Bheki Mkhwane, Best Actor, Best New SA Work, Best Production, SOLOMON'S PRIDE (Greig Coetzee won Best Director); Best Supporting Actor, MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS
• Scotsman Fringe First Awards: Ellis Pearson and Bheki Mkhwane were both instrumental in Theatre for Africa's awards in two consecutive years for KWAMANZI and HORN OF SORROW
• Standard Bank Pick of the Fringe Award: Ellis Pearson & Bheki Mkhwane; SQUAWK and HOLY MOSES
• Durban Metropolitan Council Achievers Award for Excellence 1998: Bheki Mkhwane
• Fleur Du Cap for Best Performance: SOLOMON'S PRIDE (Nominated, Feb 2001)