David Shrigley, THE SALON PROJECT, Catherine Wheel, BEATS & More Nominated for Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland - Ceremony Set for 10 June
On 10 May, 2012, following an all-day meeting at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, the CATS judges announced the following shortlists for the ten categories of the 2011–12 awards. The winners will be announced at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, on Sunday 10 June.
The CATS judging panel for 2012 was made up of: Mary Brennan (The Herald), Anna Burnside (The Independent), Mark Brown (The Sunday Herald and the Daily Telegraph), Neil Cooper (The Herald), Michael Cox (acrossthearts.co.uk), Robert Dawson Scott (The Times), Thom Dibdin (The Stage), Mark Fisher (The Guardian), Joyce McMillan (The Scotsman), Allan Radcliffe (The List), Gareth K Vile (The Skinny) and Joy Watters (acrossthearts.co.uk).
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE:
Stuart Bowman as Detective, Watching the Detective, A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Stephen Clyde as Bottom, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bard in the Botanics
Stephen Kennedy as Edward, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Perth Theatre
Michael Nardone as John Morrison, Men Should Weep, National Theatre of Scotland
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE, sponsored by STV:
Maureen Beattie as Sister Ursula Mary, 27, National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Lyceum Theatre
Sally Reid as Mona, Days of Wine and Roses, Theatre Jezebel and the Tron Theatre Company
Ann Louise Ross as Mill Laverello, Further than the Furthest Thing, Dundee Rep Theatre
Susan Vidler as Young Woman, Knives in Hens, National Theatre of Scotland
BEST ENSEMBLE, sponsored by Equity:
A Christmas Carol, National Theatre of Scotland
Enquirer, National Theatre of Scotland and the London Review of Books
King Lear, Citizens Theatre Company
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Perth Theatre
BEST DIRECTOR:
James Brining, Further than the Furthest Thing, Dundee Rep Theatre
Dominic Hill, Betrayal, Citizens Theatre Company
Graham McLaren, A Christmas Carol, National Theatre of Scotland
Rachel O'Riordan, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Perth Theatre
BEST DESIGN:
Graham McLaren (set), Gavin Glover (puppets), Paul Claydon (lighting), A Christmas Carol, National Theatre of Scotland
Colin Richmond (set), Chris Davey (lighting), Betrayal, Citizens Theatre Company
David Shrigley, Nick Millar, Alice Wilson and Susie Hunter (production design), Simon Wilkinson (lighting), Pass the Spoon, Magnetic North Theatre Productions in collaboration with Red Note Ensemble
Neil Warmington (set), Philip Gladwell (lighting), Elizabeth Ogilvie (water), Further than the Furthest Thing, Dundee Rep Theatre
BEST MUSIC AND SOUND:
Jon Beales, My Fair Lady, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Paddy Cunneen, King Lear, Citizens Theatre Company
David Fennessy (composer), Kenny Macleod (sound design), Pass the Spoon, Magnetic North Theatre Productions in collaboration with Red Note Ensemble
Johnny Whoop, BEATS, the Arches
BEST TECHNICAL PRESENTATION, sponsored by Northern Light:
A Christmas Carol, National Theatre of Scotland
Five-Minute Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland
Further than the Furthest Thing, Dundee Rep Theatre
The Salon Project, Traverse Theatre Company and Untitled Projects
BEST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE:
The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean, Shona Reppe Puppets
Kes, Catherine Wheels in association with Brunton Theatre
Tall Tales for Small People, National Theatre of Scotland and Communicado
Too Many Penguins, Frozen Charlotte and the MacRobert, Stirling
BEST NEW PLAY, sponsored by W&P Longreach – Theatre Insurance Brokers:
David Harrower, A Slow Air, Tron Theatre Company
Kieran Hurley, BEATS, the Arches
Ronan O'Donnell, Angels, A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Andrew O'Hagan, Vicky Featherstone, John Tiffany, Paul Flynn, Deborah Orr and Ruth Wishart, Enquirer, National Theatre of Scotland and the London Review of Books
FOR BEST PRODUCTION:
A Christmas Carol, National Theatre of Scotland
Further than the Furthest Thing, Dundee Rep Theatre
King Lear, Citizens Theatre Company
The Salon Project, Traverse Theatre Company and Untitled Projects
More information: http://www.criticsawards.theatrescotland.com/
Tickets: http://www.tron.co.uk/event/critics_awards_for_theatre_in_scotland_2012/
Photo Credit: Tom Main.
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