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FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT CLOSING GALA

FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT CLOSING GALA

After two packed weeks of theatre IDGTF 2015 came to a close with our Gala and Awards Night at the Teachers’ Club.

Everyone who was chosen to participate is a winner as they were selected from a much larger list of submissions. So well done to all!


IDGTF Nominations  & Winners 2015

Hilton Edwards for Best Aspect of Production

Aaron Collier (score and effects) ‘Castrati - An Electro Drag Opera’ Canada
Marnitz van Deventer (concept and performance) ‘Bird’ RSA
Geoff O’Keeffe/Steven Masterson (adaptation and production) “The Astonished Heart” adaptation, IRL
Katrin Hibe (direction and adaptation) “St Joan” LEI
Sean Denyer, Mark Power and Ian Faulkner, (marketing and parodies) “The Equals"IRL

Winner: Katrin Hibe (direction and adaptation) “St Joan” LEI


Doric Wilson for Intercultural Dialogue

Blazing Change Players ‘By the Bi’ for giving bisexuality a voice through drama, music and dance USA
CKET Arts/Linda Sturner for exploring the impact of the closet on life’s expectations’ “Just Say Yes” USA
Blue Heart Theatre Company “Tuesday’s at Tesco’s” for giving dignity in performance to gender identity IRL
Pascal Theatre Company/Many Tracks/add2 productions USA/LEI ‘St. Joan’ for its feminism, politics and the naming of the consequences of difference.
Artik ‘The Perfect Equal’ for bringing us an experience Icelandic gay lives and attitudes. Iceland

Winner:  Blazing Change Players ‘By the Bi’ for giving bisexuality a voice through drama, music and dance USA


Patrick Murray Outstanding Contribution to Irish Gay Theatre
Paul White  - for his technical co-ordination and problem solving of two festivals 2014/2015 by sourcing and leading a team of skilful, technical volunteers and ensuring high standard of technical productions.


Micheal Mac Liammoir for Best Male Performance
Jake Ehrlich, ensemble ‘By the Bi’ USA
Andrew Fettes ‘Jack’ ‘Going Up’ USA/UK
Brian Higgins ‘Pauline’ ‘Tuesdays at Tesco’s’ IRL
Rob Salerno various ‘First Day Back’ Canada
Connor Marren ‘Mark’ ‘Blind Date’ IRL

Winner:  Brian Higgins ‘Pauline’ ‘Tuesdays at Tesco’s’ IRL


Eva Gore Booth for Best Female Performance:

Jamie Heinlen (Maggie) in ‘The Further Adventures of…’  USA
Kathy Zaborsky(Castrati) Castrati, an Electro Drag Opera Canada
Stefanie Mac Donald ‘Short Skirt Butch’ Canada
Juliet Dante, Rachel Halper and Samantha Pearl as ‘St Joan’ in ‘St Joan’ USA/UK
Clodagh Mooney Duggan ‘Stella’ ‘Stella Full of Storms’ IRL

Winner:  Juliet Dante, Rachel Halper and Samantha Pearl as ‘St Joan’ in ‘St Joan’ USA/UK


Oscar Wilde – Best New Writing (post 2000): 

Kathleen Warnock for ‘The Further Adventures of…’ USA
Caroline Downs and Morgan Barbour ‘By the Bi’  USA
Lee-Anne Poole ‘Short Skirt Butch’ Canada
Margaret Perry ‘Icarus’ IRL
Kate Gilmore ‘Stella Full of Storms’ IRL

Winner: Kate Gilmore ‘Stella Full of Storms’ IRL