FringeWorld video and awards
The Fringe Festival finished up last weekend and it was an amazing month of talent, colour, variety and entertainment. Check out our recap video here and the awards from FringeWorld. Congrats to all involved in a fantastic festival.
Below is our video of some Fringe moments from the Urban Orchard, Rooftop Movies and The Pleasure Garden. Enjoy!
FringeWorld Awards 2015
(as announced by FringeWorld)
FRINGE WORLD Awards are given to the best show in each genre category with winners receiving cash, development support and direct touring opportunities as part of their award.
The top prize awarded on the night, the Martin Sims Award recognised the best new West Australian work in the Festival. Highly coveted, this award gives the winning artist(s) access to $10,000 and touring opportunities to build their career internationally at other Fringe Festivals through the World Fringe Alliance.
In 2015 the Martin Sims Award went to “Monroe and Associates”, presented by The Blue Room Theatre Summer Nights and The Last Great Hunt.
Monroe and Associates is an intimate and immersive theatrical experience set in a caravan; it transports audiences into the world of a private detective agency. The new work is created by acclaimed local artist Tim Watts and The Last Great Hunt collective.
Martin Sims Award
Winner: Monroe and Associates
Finalists:
• Yoshi’s Castle
• FAG/STAG
• Fish in the Sea
• Moving on Inc.
• Quo Tardis
Cabaret Award
Presented by Howling Wolves Margaret River
Winner: La Soirée
First Runner Up: Church of Wonders
Second Runner Up: All Out of Pride: An Evening of Songs You’re Ashamed to Love
WA Winner (joint):
• Perth Cabaret Collective presents An Old Fashioned Affair
• Speak Easy
Children’s Event Award
Presented by BDO
Winner (joint):
• Lords of Strut: The Family Show
• The Bookbinder
First Runner Up: Disco Kids
Second Runner Up: Anatomy of the Piano
WA Winner: The Greatest Children’s Story Ever Written
Circus Award
Presented by iiNet
Winner: Fright or Flight
First Runner Up: Briefs
Second Runner Up / WA Winner: Elements
Comedy Award
Presented by APN Outdoor
Winner: Trygve Wakenshaw: KRAKEN
First Runner Up: Ryan Coffey is Howlin’
Second Runner Up: Best of the Edinburgh Fest
WA Winner: Pirate Church: Shitstorm
Theatre Award
Presented by 720 ABC Perth
Winner: Fake It ’til You Make It by Bryony Kimmings & Tim Grayburn
First Runner Up: The Dirty Cowboy
Second Runner Up (joint):
• Amateur Hour
• The Worst of Scottee
WA Winner: Absolutely
Dance Award
Presented by City of Perth
Winner: Carmen Choreodrama
First Runner Up: Bey Dance Workshop
Second Runner Up / WA Winner: Every/Nowhere
Film & Multimedia Award
Presented by Instant Toilets and Showers
http://www.instanttoilets.com.au
Winner (joint):
• The General – with Live Musical Accompaniment by Viola Dana
• Cinema Classics @ The Backlot Perth
First Runner Up: Perth Underground Film Festival
Free & Community Event Award
Presented by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
Winner (joint):
• Chung Wah Chinese New Year Fair Day
• Mobile Moments 3.0
Music & Musicals Award
Presented by Brookfield
Winner: Sam Perry Live
First Runner Up: Point & Shoot: A New Musical
Second Runner Up (joint):
• Stratosfunk – Motown & 60’s Soul
• Beyond Borders
Visual Arts Award
Presented by Little Creatures
Winner: Mate
First Runner Up: Next Level Bullshit
Second Runner Up: Loser Unit Presents
WA Emerging Artist Award
Presented by Woodside
Winner (joint):
• Mikaela Westall (Moving On Inc.)
• Clarence Ryan (Metalhead)
• Felicity McKay (Venus in Furs)
Melbourne Tour Ready Award
Presented by Melbourne Fringe
Winner: FAG/STAG
The West Australian Arts Editor Award
Winner: Sex Idiot
WA Winner: In the Shadow Of Venus
Spirit of the Fringe Award
Presented by Curtin University
Winner: Joe Lui
First Runner Up: Adrienne Truscott
Second Runner Up: Christeene!
Independent Program and Venue Award
Presented by Lotterywest
Independent Program
Winner: The Blue Room Summer Nights
First Runner Up: Connections Nightclub
Second Runner Up: Bootleg Comedy for Rosie O’Grady’s Northbridge
Independent Venue
Winner (joint):
• Sunset Veranda
• Noodle Palace
First Runner Up: Freo Royale
Second Runner Up: Midlandia
These awards are presented by:
- FringeWorld
- Martin Sims award
- Lotterywest
- Woodside
- The West Australian
- Curtin University
- Howling Wolves Wine
- BDO
- IINET
- APN Outdoor
- Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
- City of Perth
- Instant Toilets
- Brookfield
- 720 ABC
- Little Creatures
- Melbourne Fringe
