2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival Awards
10th October 2011 - Fringe News
2011 MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Melbourne Fringe Festival Awards were announced to a capacity crowd in the Fringe Club late on Saturday night. The awards celebrate and acknowledge the diversity, professionalism and exceptional quality of work in this year’s Festival.
Professional Development Awards
Best Emerging Circus Performer, supported by ACAPTA – presented by Sue Broadway
WINNER: Tilly Cobham-Hervey, Freefall
AWARD: ACAPTA membership for 1 year and participation in an ACAPTA presented master class
Tour Ready Award, supported by Adelaide Fringe - presented by Greg Clarke
WINNER: Uta Uber Kool Ja
AWARD: The winner of the Adelaide Fringe 2012 Award will receive free registration and $2000 support for Adelaide Fringe 2012.
Best Emerging Producer, supported by Auspicious Arts Award – presented by John Paul Fischbach
WINNER: Erin Voth from The American Astronaut
AWARD: One term in the Auspicious Arts Incubator, worth $1200.
Outstanding Comedy Show Award, supported by Brisbane Powerhouse – presented by Sarah Neal
WINNER: Me Pregnant!
AWARD: Entry into the Brisbane Comedy Festival 2012 and presentation support including $2000 to go toward flights, accommodation and remounting costs.
Innovation in Theatre Award, supported by Brisbane Powerhouse – presented by Sarah Neal
WINNER: Bunny
AWARD: Entry into the World Theatre Festival 2012 (Brisbane) and presentation support including $2000 to go toward flights, accommodation and remounting costs.
Original New Circus, supported by Circus Oz Award – presented by Antonella Casella
WINNER: No Such Thing as Normal
AWARD: Two weeks training/mentorship at Circus Oz with Artistic Director, Mike Finch
Outstanding Indigenous Artist Award, supported by the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts – presented by Leuli Eshraghi
WINNER: Vicki Cousins from Re: appropriate
AWARD: Participation in a short course at VCA
Excellence in Cabaret, supported by the Melbourne Cabaret Festival – presented by Emma Claire-Ford on behalf of David Read
WINNER: The Unexpected Variety Show
AWARD: Double gold pass to all shows in the Melbourne Cabaret Festival 2012 and an invitation to perform in the Melbourne Cabaret Festival
Best Experimental Performance Award, supported by PACT Centre for Emerging Artists
– presented by Cat Jones
WINNER: Sweet Child of Mine
AWARD: Presentation as part of PACT’s Presents...series in Sydney in 2012
Best Original Australian Work, in Memoriam of Caz Howard, supported by Theatre Works – presented by Dan Clarke
WINNER: The Waiting Place
AWARD: Presentation at Theatre Works in 2012
Best Emerging Writer, supported by Victorian Writers Centre Award, in association wit the Melbourne Theatre Company
WINNER: Dan Giovannoni, Amelia Evans and Paige Rattray for Cut Snake
AWARD: $250 worth of professional development with the Victorian Writer’s Centre; membership with Victorian Writer’s Centre and tickets to Opening Nigh performances at MTC for 2012
Innovation in Culturally Diverse Practice, supported by Kultour – presented by Georgie Sedgwick and Magdalena Moreno
WINNER: In Fact, This Crease in Your Trouser is Good My Friend
AWARD: Development time with Kultour
Category Awards
Presented by Neal Harvey, Creative Producer and Beau McCafferty, Independent Program Producer
Best Cabaret: Pirate Rhapsody, Mermaid Requiem
Best Circus: Freefall
Best Comedy: Lawrence Mooney in An Indecisive Bag of Donuts
Best Dance: proximate edifice
Best Live Art: A Window in Mime
Best Music
WINNER: Musical Thoughts for a Darkened Room
HIGHLY COMMENDED: No Place Like Home
Best Performance: After All This
Best Venue: Revolt
Best Visual Arts: Rendered Bones
People’s Choice Award: Mercedes Benz...Awkwardly
Congratulations to all our artists, volunteers, staff and audiences who made the 2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival such a success.
Can't wait for next year!