2010 Gala Award Winners Announced

2010 Gala Award Winners Announced

Festival 2010 came to a close with our annual Gala & Awards Night, this year at the Complex in Smithfield.

Patrick Murray Award – Contribution to Irish Gay Theatre

The Spirit of the Festival: Cast and crew of Billy Redden

InterCultural Dialogue Award sponsored by Dublin City Council

Nominees:
Kimberly Dark Dykeotomy (USA)
Hearts and Eyes Theatre Company: The Tricky Part and Ncasmisa! Kiss The Women (RSA)
Aaron Rodgers Fragile (IRL)
Elliot Ramon Potts Loaded (USA)
Mansel David Take Desire Away (UK)

Winner:
Hearts and Eyes Theatre Company: The Tricky Part and Ncasmisa! Kiss
The Women (RSA)

Hilton Edwards Award – Best Aspect of Production

Nominees:
Mosaico Mercurio Production (ESP) Noel Road 25
Wild Oats Productions (UK) The Laramie Project (Staging)
Adelphi University Alumni (USA) EdWARd2 concept and direction
Drags Aloud (AUS) Drags Aloud At The Movies costumes
Wendy Mc Clellan (USA) physicality direction Loaded

Winner:
Adelphi University Alumni (USA) EdWARd2 concept and direction

Micheal Mac Liammoir Award – Best Actor

Nominees:
Rik Walter (Patrick) Loaded (USA)
Matthew Seadon Young (Various) The Laramie Project (UK)
Geoff O Keeffe (Miss Kitty) Billy Redden (IRL)
Thomas Mc Loughlin (Jason) Working Late (IRL)
Joel T Bauer (Jude) Loaded (USA)

Winner:
Geoff O Keeffe (Miss Kitty) Billy Redden (IRL)

Eva Gore Booth Award – Best Actress

Nominees:
Jennifer English (Grace) Chalks (IRL)
Erin Mallon (Isabella) EdWARd2 (USA)
Sharon Sexton (Liza) Somewhere Under The Rainbow (IRL)
Pam Ngwabeni (Pam) Ncamisa! Kiss The Women (RSA)
Kathryn O Hart (Lauren) Working Late (IRL)

Winner:
Sharon Sexton (Liza) Somewhere Under The Rainbow (IRL)

Oscar Wilde Award – Best New Writing

Nominees:
Rebecca Walsh Working Late (IRL)
Elliot Ramon Potts Loaded (USA)
Alan Flanagan Billy Redden (IRL)
Myles Breen Language Unbecoming A Lady ( IRL)
Peter Hayes Ncamisa Kiss The Women (RSA)

Winner:
Alan Flanagan Billy Redden (IRL)

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS AND NOMINEES!!!