On Sunday evening, artists, volunteers, industry and auciences alike gathered at 2Lång to celebrate the conclusion of Gothenburg Fringe’s 10th edition and highlight the people who helped to make this festival a memorable one.
Nine awards were up for grabs, check out the winners below.
Hype Award
An outstanding show which generated excitement among the Fringe community during the festival
Nominated:
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity)
The Real Black Swan: Confessions of America´s First Black Drag Queen
Dreams of the Small Gods
Winner:
The Real Black Swan: Confessions of America´s First Black Drag Queen
With Les Kurkendaal- Barrett
Hot Potato Award
A show that brilliantly addresses current societal issues
Nominated:
‘The Emigrants’ from Gaza
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity)
The Real Black Swan: Confessions of America´s First Black Drag Queen
Winner:
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity)
With Woman´s Move (Elsa Couvreur)
Fringe of the Fringe Award
Best of the most unusual performances
Nominted:
Our Expression Equals Our Fullfilments (E=F)
b i r d
Putting the joy in joystick
Winner:
b i r d
with Hot Death Theatre (Freya Benteaux, Lawrence Tucker, Gabriel Featherstone)
Mind Blown Award
The performance that captivated the audience the most
Nominated:
A Very Demure Evening
‘The Emigrants’ From Gaza
Shame Show
Winner:
A Very Demure Evening
With: Zach Enquist, Rachel McNamee, Adam McGaw, Josie Weise, Migual Duarte
City is our Stage Award
A performance which made the best use of their venue and given space
Nominated:
JO & ALEX
A Very Demure Evening
Zone of Feelings
Winner:
Zone of Feelings
With tanC (Lucia Bielik, Radoslav Pivoarci, Ondrej Gece, Viktor Kuzl)
Simply the Best Award
The best show with simple means
Nominated:
Buckets of Blood
Very Demure Evening
in.dia: Perfeita Desordem
Winner:
Buckets of Blood – Fairy Tales not for Kids
With Stories Alive (Eden Ballantyne)
GEST Best in Fest
Outstanding English language theatre – selected by Gothenburg English Studio Theatre
Winner:
Shame Show
With Skelpie Limmer
Spirit of the Fringe Award
A person or group who embodied the spirit of Gothenburg Fringe in what they did at the festival
Winner:
The tech team of Gothenburg Fringe
Audience Choice Award
Winner:
‘The Emigrants’ from Gaza
With Einat Weizman, May Shehady, Shahir Kabha, Rami Salman, Imad Husri
