After 19 Days, Melbourne’s longest running and most popular independent arts festival, the Melbourne Fringe has come to an end for another year.
Featuring more than 4000 artists, presenting some 326 events in a variety of theatres, galleries, laneways, public gardens, living rooms, trams, backyards and public spaces across Victoria.
As the Festival comes to a close, it is time to congratulate those who have made it possible and announcing the winners of the 2013 Melbourne Fringe Awards, which took place on Saturday 6 October at the Fringe Club at the North Melbourne Town Hall.
2013 CATEGORY AWARDS
Best Dance: TRTH + FNTSY
Best Visual Arts: Vantage Point
Best Live Art: Confetti
Best Performance: They Saw A Thylacine
Best Cabaret: This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Best Comedy: EDGE!
Best Music: City Of Shadows
Best Kids: Squid Stamp: The Technology Show
Best Circus: …We Should Quit
Best Venue: Imperial Hotel
Digital Creatures Best New Work: Namira Abdulgani for See Exit
2013 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS – TOURING
The Tiki Tour Ready Award – Supported by New Zealand Fringe (Wellington):
They Saw A Thylacine
Innovation in Theatre – Supported by Brisbane Powerhouse:
Black Faggot
Outstanding Comedy Show – Supported by Brisbane Powerhouse:
Nob Happy Sock
The Tour Ready Award – Supported by Adelaide Fringe:
FOMO
Best Experimental Performance – Supported by PACT Centre for Emerging Artists:
MKA: Kids Killing Kids
2013 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS – LOCAL
The Discovery Award – Supported by Melbourne Festival:
Phantom Limbs for TRTH + FNTSY
Outstanding Indigenous Artist – Supported by the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts:
Ian Michael in Laika & Wills
Best Emerging Writer – Supported by Writers’ Victoria in association with the Melbourne Theatre Company:
Emily Collyer – The Good Girl
Katy Warner – Dangerous Lenses (Highly Commended)
Brooke Robinson – Dropped (Highly Commended)
Innovation in Culturally Diverse Practice – Supported by Kultour:
Black Faggot
Best Emerging Producer – Supported by Auspicious Arts Incubator & Live Performance Australia:
Jonthan Homsey for Together As One
Original New Circus – Supported by Circus Oz:
At The Last Gasp
Best Emerging Circus Performer – Supported by ACAPTA:
Morgan in …We Should Quit
Digital Creatures Best Student Work – Supported by Little Creatures:
Amber Diss for Silt
People’s Choice Award:
Wizard Sandwiches: The Last Lunch
For more information, visit: www.melbournefringe.com.au for details.
Image: the Wizard Sandwiches win at the Melbourne Fringe Awards
