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DarkChat Awards 2024

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



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