After a fierce debate behind closed doors, Total Theatre Awards are delighted to announce the 2010 Shortlist in the following three categories:
Work presented by an Emerging company
Keepers presented by Pleasance and Plasticine Men at Pleasance Courtyard
Lip Service presented by Becki Gerrard at C Soco
Operation Greenfield presented by Little Bulb Theatre at Zoo Roxy
Sex Idiot presented by Briony Kimmings/ Escalator East to Edinburgh at Zoo Roxy
Threshold presented by 19;29/Roxy Art House/Richard Demarco at Zoo Roxy
When we meet again (introduced as friends) presented by Me and the Machine at Forest Fringe/ Dance Base
Physical/ Visual Theatre
Cargo presented by Iron-Oxide Ltd at Leith Links West (Scotland)
Flesh and Blood & Fish and Fowl presented by Barrow Street Theatre (New York) at The Traverse at St Stephen’s (USA)
Harlekin presented by Derevo at Pleasance Courtyard (Russia)
Julien Cottereau: Imagine Toi presented by Assembly/TRSS & Little One at Assembly @ Princes Street (French)
Pas Perdus presented by Les Argonautes at Zoo Southside (French)
Maria de Buenos Aires presented by Teatro Di Capua at Zoo Southside
Scottish Dance Theatre:The Life and Times of Girl A presented by Scottish Dance Theatre at Zoo Southside
Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones presented by Bunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre at Underbelly (Canada)
Tabu presented by Nofit State at Notfit State Circus, Leith Walk
White presented by Catherine Wheels at Traverse @ Scottish Book Trust
Innovation
30 Days to Space presented by Bootworks Theatre at Forest Fringe Café
The Author presented by News from Nowhere at Traverse Theatre
The Ballad of Backbone Joe presented by The Suitcase Royale at Pleasance
En Route presented by One Step at a Time Like This & Richard Jordan Productions at Traverse Theatre
I, Claudia presented by Guy Masterson/ TTI in association with Crows Theatre and Brian Robertson at Assembly @George Street
Like You Were Before presented by Deborah Pearson at Forest Fringe @ Bristo Hall
Odyssey presented by Theatre Ad Infinitum at Pleasance Dome
Reyjavik presented by Shams/Escalator East to Edinburgh/Time Won't Wait at The Bongo Club
Roadkill presented by Ankur Productions/ Pachamama Productions at Traverse Theatre
Teenage Riot presented by Ontroegrend Goed, Kopergietery, Drum Theatre Plymouth, Richard Jordan Productions Ltd at Traverse Theatre.
Please note judges can present five awards across these categories at their discretion.
The Awards will be announced at a ceremony on Friday 27th August at 12 noon.
Total Theatre Awards are also delighted to announce this year’s judges, who will be assessing the shortlist.
Fiona Allan Artistic Director, Wales Millennium Centre
Matt Burman Executive Producer, Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Steve Cramer Theatre critic for The List, Edinburgh
Jo Crowley Producer (including 4 previous TT Award winners. Current Total Theatre board member)
Robert Jude Daniels Senior lecturer, University of Chichester
Stephen Freeman Artistic Director PULSE Festival, Ipswich
Ben Harrison Artistic Director, Grid Iron - TT Board member
John Lee Course Leader in Street Arts, University of Winchester
Donald Hutera Critic, The Times
Dorothy Max Prior Editor, Total Theatre Magazine
Tina Rasmussen Director of Performing arts at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Laurie Samson Artistic Director, Royal & Derngate Northampton
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
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