The award winners and nominees for the 2016 International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival were announced last night at our closing Gala and Awards Night at the Teachers’ Club.
Festival Artistic Director Brian Merriman paid an emotional tribute to Sean Meehan as a new award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Gender or Identity’ was inaugurated in his memory.
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners as well as all of the production companies and individuals who participated in IDGTF 2016.
Full list of nominees and winners:
Hilton Edwards Award for Best Aspect of Production
Nominees:
- Brian Fleming: for use of multi-media in ‘A Sacrilegious Lesbian and Homosexual Parade’, IRL
- Mark Power, Cal Folger Day and Sean Denyer: for music and lyrics in ‘The Ref’, IRL
- ‘Sexmaniac. Anarchist Theatre for the Mentally Unhinged’, Germany: for Design
- Dood Paard company ‘Botox Angels’, Netherlands for Design
- Sean Denyer: Marketing campaign ‘The Ref’, IRL
WINNER
Mark Power, Cal Folger Day and Sean Denyer: music and lyrics in The Ref, IRL
Doric Wilson Award for Intercultural Dialogue
Nominees:
- King’s Head Theatre production of F*cking Men, UK
- Peter Darney/Julie Addy for 5 Guys Chillin’, UK
- Brian Fleming ‘A Sacrilegious Lesbian and Homosexual Parade’, IRL
- Colette Cullen and Home You Go for ‘YES’, IRL
- Rob Ward for ‘Gypsy Queen’, UK
WINNER:
Peter Darney/Julie Addy for 5 Guys Chillin’, UK
Eva Gore Booth Award for Best Female Performance
Nominees:
- Jess Bryson, Jess, ‘Word Play’, Canada
- Gabrielle Shepherd, The Maiden, ‘Waking Beauty’, UK
- Denise Quinn, Gina, ‘YES’, IRL
- Lynda Sturner, Helen, ‘Superlubricated’, USA
- Virginia Baeta, Marissa/Sister Ann, ‘Nun of the Above’, USA
WINNER:
Lynda Sturner, Helen, ‘Superlubricated’, USA
Patrick Murray Award for Outstanding Contribution to Irish Gay Theatre
WINNER:
Grouse Lodge Academy, Technical volunteers
Sean Meehan Award for Outstanding Contribution to Gender or Identity
Nominees:
- The Minerva Collective for ‘Waking Beauty’ UK
- Dood Paard Theatre Company ‘Botox Angels’, Netherlands
- Fenia Apostolou, ‘Bellelen Helen of Troy’, Greece
- Michael Bay, ‘Sexmaniac…’, Germany
- Ara B, ‘Turning 18’, Iran
WINNER:
Michael Bay, ‘Sexmaniac. Anarchist Theatre for the Mentally Unhinged’, Germany
Micheál MacLiammóir Award for Best Male Performance
Nominees:
- Michael Bates, Roger Casement, ‘McKenna’s Fort’, Ireland
- Gerard Logan, Wilde, ‘Wilde Without A Boy’ & ‘Ballad of Reading’ Gaol, UK
- Michael Bay, Sexmaniac…, Germany
- Elliot Headley, ‘5 Guys Chillin’’, UK
- Richard de L’Isle, various, ‘F*cking Men’, UK
WINNER:
Elliot Headley, 5 Guys Chillin’, UK
Oscar Wilde Award for Best New Writing
Nominees:
- Nick May and Jess Bryson, ‘Word Play’, Canada
- Peter Darney, 5 Guys Chillin’ UK
- Brian Fleming ‘A Sacrilegious Lesbian and Homosexual Parade’, IRL
- Andrew Deering, ‘Dear Attracta’, IRL
- Arnold Thomas Fanning, ‘Mc Kenna’s Fort’, IRL
WINNER:
Arnold Thomas Fanning, ‘McKenna’s Fort‘, Ireland
