Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival 2013 Results

SUNSHINE COAST THEATRE FESTIVAL 2013 RESULTS

 

 

What a MASSIVE weekend! Our best Festival yet! Were you there? Which was your favourite play? The Audience Choice award went to one of my favourite productions GOD OF CARNAGE.

 

Best Play went to my other favourite production 10 000 Cigarettes. These performances served as perfect examples of finding and playing truthfully the bitter reality that makes really good comedy, the need for bold and insightful direction, and the impact of exceptional ensemble work.

 

In previous years I’ve been able to commit to attending the festival in its entirety and taking my own notes each session, as well as sharing the adjudicator’s comments. This year I couldn’t say NO to a few events and deadlines either side of the festival! Speaking of deadlines, there’s one looming so let’s wrap up this post!

 

 

Congratulations to all involved, and thank you to the committee and the hard working volunteers. The festival would not go ahead without you.

 

Loved that our Adjudicator, Andrea Moor, commented on the lack of Brisbane faces in the audience and we’re hoping that we see more of you up here in the future.

 

Come up for a weekend of theatre and beautiful beaches!

 

Andrea will tell you how good the Peninsula is. And yes, we agree with you – the standard of theatre needs to be consistently good to get you here more often – and that’s what we’re working so hard to achieve year ’round as the Sunshine Coast Theatre Alliance. We know we’re well on the way! P.S. Look out for some BIG changes in the way companies will need to secure their place in next year’s Sunshine Coast festival!

 

 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD – sponsored by The Lind Theatre, Nambour

Winner:                     10,000 Cigarettes, Miranda’s Dressing Room

 

1^st CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION – Sponsored by 104.9 Sunshine FM

Jacqui Mata Luque for writing and Directing Context

 

2^nd CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION – Sponsored by 104.9 Sunshine FM

Kate Cullen for directing Roman Fever

 

3^rd CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION – Sponsored by 104.9 Sunshine FM

Crain Taylor for directing The Big Cats

 

4^th CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION – Sponsored by 104.9 Sunshine FM

Rainee Skinner for writing and acting in the boy in the cardboard box

 

5^th CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION – Sponsored by 104.9 Sunshine FM

John McMahon for directing and design for Anything But Barefoot Bowls

 

6^th CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION – Sponsored by 104.9 Sunshine FM

Jennifer Rousset for acting in Context

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR COMEDY  (female) – sponsored by BATS Theatre Co Inc

Commended:           Jennifer Rousset,  Context

Winner:                     Sharon Grimley, God of Carnage

 

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (female) – sponsored by Oriana Arts Inc

Winner:                     Kate Cullen, God of Carnage

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR COMEDY (male) – sponsored by SRT Inc

Winner:                     Frank Wilkie, God of Carnage

 

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (male) – sponsored by BATS Theatre Co Inc

Winner:                     Brett Klease, God of Carnage

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR DRAMA (female) – sponsored by Coolum theatre Players

Commended:            Karen Peart, The Big Cats

Winner:                        Marilyn Davis, Roman Fever

 

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (female) – sponsored by Sunshine Coast Council

Winner:                     Jan Paterson, The Big Cats

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR DRAMA (male) – sponsored by Noosa Arts Theatre

Winner:                     Florian Coste, Limbus

 

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (male) – sponsored by The Lind Theatre, Nambour

Winner:                     Les Chappell, The Big Cats

 

BEST SET DESIGN – The Gordon Leeder MEMORIAL Perpetual Trophy and $100 – sponsored by Caloundra Chorale & Theatre

Commended:           Anything But Barefoot Bowls, SAD Theatre Co

Winner:                      10,000 Cigarettes,  Miranda’s Dressing Room

 

BEST UNPUBLISHED SCRIPT –  The Philip Chappell Memorial Perpetual Trophy  and $100 sponsored by The Independent Theatre at Eumundi

Commended:         the boy in the cardboard box, Theatre s

Context,  BATS Theatre Co

Limbus, IntAct Players

Winner:                     Anything But Barefoot Bowls,  SAD Theatre Co

 

BEST DIRECTOR  – $100 – sponsored by Don & Shirley Anson-Smith

Commended:           Kate Cullen, Roman Fever

Craig Taylor, The Big Cats

Winner:                      Simon Denver, God of Carnage

 

BEST PLAY

Commended:           Roman Fever, Caloundra Chorale and Theatre Co

 

3^RD BEST PLAY – $100 – sponsored by Fox Mildwaters Solicitors

Winner:                     The Big Cats, Ipswich Little Theatre Society

 

2^ND BEST PLAY – $200 – sponsored by Colin & Lea Anne Grevett

Winner:                     God of Carnage, Suncoast Repertory Theatre & The Lind

 

BEST PLAY – The Bev McCudden Memorial Perpetual Trophy and $300 – Peninsular Beachside Resort

Winner:                     10,000 Cigarettes

 

AUDIENCE CHOICE – $100 – sponsored by Noosa Arts Theatre Inc

Winner:                     God of Carnage

 

MORE PICS COMING SOON!