Carl Baldwin
Oct 1, 2023
Did you think think the Edinburgh festival was over. Wrong!
On Saturday 30th September the 15th Annual DARKCHAT awards took place. 36 shows were battling in 16 categories with a total of 137 nominations.
Who were our winners? Find out below.
BEST COMEDY - Rob Auton – The Rob Auton Show
Also nominated
Bishops
Burning Down The Horse
Chris Turner – Vegas, Baby!
Thor Stenhaug – One Night Stand
Ivo Graham – Organsised Fun
Mark Watson - Search
Robin Ince – Weapons Of Empathy
Paul Connell – Ace In The Hole
Police Cops: The Musical
BEST MUSIC - Police Cops: The Musical
Sing, River
Boys In The Buff
Tickle
Last Stand On Honey Hill
Bowjangles: Dracula In Space
SPECIAL AWARD -
Volox Collective - The Man Who Thought He Thought Too Much
Tortoise in a Nutshell – Concerned Others
Clusterflux - PLEASE LEAVE a message
Scott Rogers – Zenith Youth Theatre
Michelle Tucker – Zenith Youth Theatre
Mark Simmons and Danny Ward - A Show For Gareth Richards
Ben Adams – Music – Police Cops
BEST ENTERTAINMENT/MUSICAL/DANCE - Police Cops: The Musical
Boys In The Buff
Tickle
Bakla
The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much
Lost Soles
Last Stand On Honey Hill
Bowjangles: Dracula In Space
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
The Theory Of Relativity
Diary VII
No Dragon No Lion
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY - Tim Marriott – Appraisal
Nathaniel Jones – Sing, River
Conor O’Cuinn – Looking For Fun?
Conor Joseph – Burning Down The Horse
Zach Hawkins - Can’t Wait To Leave
Paul Beeson - Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY - Angela Bull - Appraisal
Hannah Maxwell - Nan, Me And Barbara Pravi
Nikki Auld - Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN ENTERTAINMENT/ MUSICAL/ DANCE
- Mui Cheuk-Yin – Diary V11
Dereck Walker – Tickle
Lauren Wood – Boys In The Buff
Max Percy – Bakla
Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips - Lost Soles
Finley Gilmour – The Theory Of Relativity
Neve Riley – The Theory Of Relativity
Joseph Walker – A Funny Happened On The Way To The Forum
Annabel Dixon – A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Paul Lofferon – The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much
Tom Roe - Police Cops: The Musical
Zachary Hunt - Police Cops: The Musical
BEST PLAY - Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)
Sing, River
Looking For Fun?
Can’t Wait To Leave
Nan, Me And Barbara Pravi
PLEASE LEAVE a message
Appraisal
BEST SONG/ MUSIC PERFORMANCE (Joint winners)
The US 80s - Police Cops: The Musical
Me and Ricky - The Theory Of Relativity
Beautiful – Tickle
Love Me For Who I Am – Boys In The Buff
Voila - Nan, Me And Barbara Pravi
Come away in & hae a drink - Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)
The Scientist - PLEASE LEAVE a message
Comedy Tonight - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Love - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Apples and Oranges - The Theory Of Relativity
It’s Crap – Last Stand On Honey Hill
Womble The Sausage Dog – Songs Without Words
Moonrise Over Mostar – Songs Without Words
Mawaan - My Grandmother Is A Post Box
Am I an American or Am I an American't? - Police Cops: The Musical
BEST VENUE - TYNECASTLE HEARTS MUSEUM
GILDED BALLOON – PATTERHOUSE
THE ROYAL OAK
PLEASANCE DOME
PLEASANCE COURTYARD
GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT
BEST DIRECTOR - Maya Shimmin - Burning Down The Horse
Tazy Harrison- Moore – Looking For Fun?
George Miles – The Theory Of Relativity
Tim Marriott - Appraisal
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE - Sean Wareing – Burning Down The Horse
Noah Matthews – Bishops
Sonja Doubleday - Cheekykita: An Octopus, The Universe ‘n’ Stuff
Chris Turner – Vegas, Baby!
Thor Stenhaug – One Night Stand
Ivo Graham – Organsised Fun
Robin Ince – Weapons Of Empathy
Rob Auton – The Rob Auton Show
Charlie Vero Martin – Picnic
Paul Connell – Ace In The Hole
John Hegley – The Early Word
Mawaan Rizwan – Songs About Birds
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Dara O’Briain – A Show For Gareth Richards
Malinda Makuma – A Show For Gareth Richards
Hannah Harquart – Burning Down The Horse
Kathryn Pridgeon – Burning Down The Horse
Freddie Walker – Burning Down The Horse
Oliver Prutton – A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Natassia Bustamante - Police Cops: The Musical
BEST MOMENT - Mr Farmer - Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)
Making Constellations - Cheekykita: An Octopus, The Universe ‘n’ Stuff
Active Shooter – Chris Turner – Vegas, Baby!
Train Sounds – The Early Word
Confusing Girlfriend For Mother – Thor Stenhaug
Ivo Graham – The Weakest Link
Bakla – Rope Act
PLEASE LEAVE a message – Rising Stage
Being Pushed Off The Ferry – The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much
Rob Auton – The Crab Cake Kid
Lost Soles – Setting Up The Table
Charlie Vero Martin – Passive Aggressive Pine Cones In National Trust Properties
Paul Connell – Ace In The Hole – Jaws Theme - Coffin
Staring At A Lava Lamp With a Cup Of Tea – Rob Auton
BEST ONE PERSON SHOW - Lost Soles
Sing, River
Looking for Fun?
Cheekykita: An Octopus, The Universe ‘n’ Stuff
Bakla
Can’t Wait To Leave
Nan, Me And Barbara Pravi
BEST SHOW - POLICE COPS: THE MUSICAL
ROBIN INCE – WEAPONS OF EMPATHY
NAN, ME AND BARBARA PRAVI
NEVER. TROUBLE, TROUBLE
PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE
ROB AUTON – THE ROB AUTON SHOW
LOST SOLES
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
BOWJANGLES – DRACULA IN SPACE
PAUL CONNELL – ACE IN THE HOLE
THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY
APPRAISAL
NO DRAGON NO LION
JOHN HEGLEY – THE EARLY WORD
SONGS WITHOUT WORDS
A SHOW FOR GARETH RICHARDS