“A
great year for innovation” – Six Total Theatre Awards Announced,
One Significant Contribution Award - in a year of record applications.
The 2010 Total Theatre Awards were announced this afternoon at a ceremony
held at Fringe Central. Six awards were given across the three categories
of Emerging Company, Physical/Visual Theatre and Innovation, with an additional
award given to David Bates of The Famous Speigeltent for Significant Contribution
to the field of Total Theatre.
This year, the awards received a record 417 entries, an increase of 56%
on last year, including an increase in applications from shows listed
as comedy in the Fringe brochure.
Pippa Bailey, Director of Total Theatre Awards said “This year, we
have assessed more shows than ever, and have seen an interesting movement
from acts listed as comedy who are embracing total theatre and applying
to be considered. It has also been a great year for innovation and the
judges felt strongly that this should be recognised, so we have given
six awards instead of the planned five across the three categories.”
Total
Theatre Awards @
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010
Developing contemporary theatre
The awards are detailed below, with winning shows in bold, and text in
italics highlighting who presented each awards at the ceremony this afternoon.
Emerging company
Sex Idiot presented by Bryony Kimmings / Escalator East to Edinburgh
at Zoo Roxy
Award presented by Jonathan Holloway, departing Artistic Director
of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival and recently appointed Director of
the Perth International Arts Festival.
Physical/Visual Theatre
White presented by Catherine Wheels at Traverse Theatre @ Scottish Book
Trust
Award presented by Toni Racklin, Acting Head of Theatre at the Barbican,
London.
Tabu presented by Nofit State at Notfit State Circus, Leith
Walk
Award presented by Virginia Hyam, Director of Contemporary Performance
at the Sydney Opera House
Innovation
Roadkill presented by Ankur Productions/ Pachamama Productions at Traverse
Theatre
Award presented by Fiona Allan, Artistic Director from the Wales Millennium
Centre
The Author presented by News from Nowhere at Traverse Theatre
Award presented by Donald Hutera of The Times
30 Days to Space presented by Bootworks Theatre at Forest Fringe
Café
Award presented by Laurie Sansom, Artistic Director of the Royal &
Derngate Northampton
Significant Contribution to the field of Total
Theatre
David Bates, Speigelmaestro of The Famous Speigeltent
Award presented by Kath Mainland Chief Executive of the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe Society
This award was given in recognition of the role David Bates has played
in bringing forward cabaret, burlesque and new variety, and also in recognition
that The Speigel Garden creates a fantastic environment for artists and
audiences alike.
Notes for Editors
Who is behind the Total Theatre Awards?
The Total Theatre Awards is a project of Total Theatre, a small agency
producing projects to support theatre makers and develop their audiences.
Total Theatre is affiliated with Total Theatre Magazine, although the
awards are independent of the publication. The 2010 Total Theatre Awards
are supported by the Barbican London, London International Mime Festival,
New Wolsey Theatre & Pulse Festival, Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Festival, Royal & Derngate Northampton, The Showroom / University
of Chichester, University of Winchester, Wales Millennium Centre.
How does the process work?
Companies performing at this year’s Fringe could apply to be considered
for the awards by submitting an application form before 30th July 2010.
All shows that applied have been visited by at least one peer assessor
who decides if a show meets the criteria. If successful, the show is attended
by another assessor who can then put it forward for the longlist, which
is then reduced to a shortlist. A panel of twelve judges that includes
directors, producers, academics and journalists judge the shortlisted
shows. Judges must see all shows in a category to be able to judge it,
and must not have any association with work they are judging.
Key Dates for the 2010 Total Theatre Awards
30th July 2010 – Application deadline for companies
19 August –Shortlist announced
27 August – Award Winners Announced
Press Contacts
Madelaine Bennett
madelaine@prosperocommunications.co.uk
07977 290416
Elin Morgan
elin@prosperocommunications.co.uk
07984 816948
Thanks to Total Theatre Awards 2010 supporters:
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