Melbourne Fringe Awards are an opportunity for Melbourne’s arts community to celebrate and acknowledge the diversity, professionalism and exceptional quality of work in each year’s Festival.
BEST IN CATEGORY AWARDS:
Best Cabaret:
POPPYCOCK – Six Inches Uncut
Best Circus:
Escalate – Throw Catch Collective
Best Comedy:
Songs from the Heart in the Hole of my Bottom (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) – Aiden Willcox & Isaac Haigh
Best Dance & Physical Theatre:
Temperance Hall Presents: Raina Peterson – Raina Peterson
Best Experimental:
In Search of Lost Scroll – Vidya Rajan
Best Kids:
Threads – The Ball Room Projects and ArtPlay
Best Music:
Jude Perl Live Stream in Person (Live!) – Jude Perl
Best Theatre:
Grand Theft Theatre – Pony Cam & David Williams
Best Visual Arts & Film:
A Rainbow of Tomorrows Exhibition – Stone Motherless Cold
Best Words & Ideas:
Yalinguth Live – Jason Tamiru
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT AWARDS:
Art Unbound Award:
Supported by Experimenta
Lessons with Luis, LuisVision
Best Emerging Circus or Physical Theatre Performer:
Supported by Theatre Network Australia
Chiharu Valentino, Salarywoman
Best Emerging Indigenous Artist:
Supported by the Wilin Centre (VCA & MCM)
Stone Motherless Cold, A Rainbow of Tomorrows Exhibition
Best Emerging Producer:
Supported by MILKE
Katie Rowe, SLUTNIK™
Best Emerging Writer:
Supported by the Emerging Writers’ Festival
Anna Piper-Scott, Anna Piper-Scott – Such an Inspiration
Best Participatory Work for Families:
Supported by ArtPlay
Pram People – Polyglot Theatre
Best Performance Ensemble:
Supported by Theatre Network Australia
The Beep Test by Neylon & Peele
Best Practice in Cultural Equity:
Supported by Multicultural Arts Victoria
English Breakfast – AJ Lamarque
Comedy New Work Award:
Supported by Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Hannah Camilleri – Lolly Bag
Emerging Company Incubator Award:
Supported by Monash University’s Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance
SIRENS – VIMH
Headroom Award:
Supported by RISING
In the likely event of forever, – Margot Morales
Market Ready Award:
Supported by Regional Arts Victoria
Tash York’s Happy Hour – Tash York
The Phantasmagorical Award:
Supported by Temperance Hall
Authorised Vintage 501 – Molly McKenzie
Young Creatives Award:
Supported by SIGNAL
Ella Norton, YUCK Circus: DEADSET
2022 TOURING AWARDS:
Edinburgh Touring Award:
Supported by Summerhall
Batsh*t – Leah Shelton
The New Zealand Touring Award:
Supported by New Zealand Fringe
Pillow Fight – Laura Lethlean
NSW Touring Award:
Supported by Sydney Fringe
Grief Lightning: A Satire in 78 Slides – Paper Mouth Theatre + Wickedly Good Productions
QLD Touring Award:
Supported by Brisbane Powerhouse
Anna Piper Scott – Such an Inspiration – Anna Piper Scott
SA Touring Award:
Supported by Adelaide Fringe
SIRENS – VIMH
The WA Touring Award:
Supported by FRINGE WORLD Festival
INGRESS – Bridie Hooper
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Best Work by an Emerging Artist:
Juleo & Romiet – Sally Chen
Director’s Choice Award:
Truthclub – Jonathan Homsey
Industry Trivia All-Star Champion Award:
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
People’s Choice Award:
GODZ – Head First Acrobats
Spirit of the Fringe Award:
YOU’RE ALL INVITED TO MY SON SAMUEL’S FOURTH BIRTHDAY PARTY – Paper Mouth Theatre + Wickedly Good Productions
Sound and Technical Excellence Award:
Supported by Front of House Productions
Gina the Synth Cat – Luke Million
Venue of the Year:
The Motley Bauhaus
2022 Fringe Living Legend:
Maude Davey OAM
For more information about the Melbourne Fringe, visit: www.melbournefringe.com.au for details.
Image: Poppycock – courtesy of Melbourne Fringe