With over 600,000 people attending over the last month, the FRINGE WORLD Festival closed last night with its annual awards ceremony.
Congrats to all the winners and thanks to the 2,600 artists who appeared in the last 31 days of Perthection.
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: PirateChurch: Shitstorm
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
Winner (joint):
The General – with Live Musical Accompaniment by Viola Dana
Cinema Classics @ The Backlot Perth
First Runner Up: Perth Underground Film Festival
Second runner up: Dome Date Night
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
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
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
NoodlePalace
First Runner Up: Freo Royale
Second Runner Up: Midlandia
