Carl Baldwin
Oct 8, 2024
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is over for another year which means one thing, Awards time! So before the Fringe fades completely from memory here are the winners and nominees for the 2024 DarkChat Awards?
From 17 categories, 19 shows were featured, with a total of 74 nominations. There were several big winners. Reves picked up 3 awards for Best Entertainment/ Music / Dance, Best Director and the coveted Best Show accolade.
DarkChat favourite John Robertson triumphed in the most categories, winning Best Moment, Best One Person Show, Best Comedy Show & Best Comedy Performance.
Congratulations to all of the winners and the other nominees. Until 2025!
BEST COMEDY
Winner John Robertson – The Human Hurricane
Also Nominated
Bishops – Farewell Bruce Porcelain
Rob Auton – Eyes Open And Shut Show
Jody Kamali - Ironing Board Man
Jordan Brookes – Fontanelle
BEST MUSIC
Winner Mairi Campbell – Living Stone
Also Nominated
Seventh Season
Jordan Brookes – Fontanelle
Anatomy For Accountants
John Robertson – The Human Hurricane
El Canto Del Viento
Kinky Boots
Orchestra Of Sound
Half Man, Half Bull
BEST ENTERTAINMENT/MUSICAL/DANCE
Winner Reves
Also Nominated
Luke Wright – Joy!
Anatomy For Accountants
Orchestra Of Sound
El Canto Del Viento
Kinky Boots
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Winner Joe Sellman – Leava It’s The Economy, Stupid
Also Nominated
Christopher Carroll - Plenty Of Fish In The Sea
Joel Baxendale – Werewolf
Martin Macintyre - Address To A Haggis
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Winner Madeleine Baghurst - Plenty Of Fish In The Sea
Also Nominated
Julia Tarnoky - The Shroud Maker
Hannah Kelly - Werewolf
BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN ENTERTAINMENT/ MUSICAL/ DANCE
Winner Sacha Copland - Anatomy For Accountants
Also Nominated
Mairi Campbell – Living Stone
Luke Wright – Joy!
Matty Juniosa - Kinky Boots
Amando Risueno – El Canto Del Viento
BEST EXHIBITION
Winner - Living Stone - Mairi Campbell
Also Nominated
Panaroma
MacBeth – Hill Street Theatre
Eric Liddell Centenary
BEST PLAY
Winner The Shroud Maker
Also Nominated
Plenty Of Fish In The Sea
Half Man, Half Bull - Daedalus
It’s The Economy, Stupid
Werewolf
BEST SONG/ MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Winner Land Of Lola - Kinky Boots
Also Nominated
Mairi Campbell – Living Stone – I Wanna Make A Band That Plays Like Jimmy Shand
Jordan Brookes – Fontanelle – Brave Boys
John Robertson – The Human Hurricane
John Robertson – Tale Three Girls
Hold Me In Your Heart - Kinky Boots
BEST VENUE
Winner SUMMERHALL
Also Nominated
THE ROYAL OAK
PLEASANCE DOME
SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
THE COUNTING HOUSE
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner Roman Khafizov - Reves
Also Nominated
Ahmed Masoud - The Shroud Maker
Katharina Reinthaller - It’s The Economy, Stupid
Catriona Lam - Kinky Boots
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Winner John Robertson – The Human Hurricane
Also Nominated
Rob Auton – The Eyes Open & Shut Show
Jody Kamali – Ironing Board Man
Jordan Brookes – Fontanelle
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Winner Dylan Howells - It’s The Economy, Stupid
Also Nominated
Emily Ayoub - Plenty Of Fish In The Sea
Tristan Carter – Anatomy For Accountants
Stella Reid - Werewolf
BEST MOMENT
Winner John Robertson – The Human Hurricane - Pentagle
Also Nominated
Reves – White Flowers
Tristan Carter – Anatomy For Accountants - Vivaldi
John Robertson – “ All The Dr Who’s There Ever Were”
SPECIAL AWARD
Winner Peaks & Valleys – Seventh Season
Also Nominated
Visuals – Plenty Of The Fish In The Sea
Oliver Tilney – Half Man, Half Bull
Dylan Howells – Magic - It’s The Economy, Stupid
Vivaldi – The 4 Seasons
Jake Roche – Music – Titanic – Jordan Brookes – Fontanelle
BEST ONE PERSON SHOW
Winner John Robertson – The Human Hurricane
Also Nominated
Jody Kamali - Ironing Board Man
Julia Tarnoky - The Shroud Maker
Mairi Campbell – Living Stone
Rob Auton – The Eyes Open & Shut Show
BEST SHOW
Winner Reves
Also Nominated
It’s The Economy, Stupid
Jordan Brookes – Fontanelle
Mairi Campbell – Living Stone
John Robertson – The Human Hurricane
El Canto Del Viento