The winners of Short & Sweet 2007 were announced last night at the
Fairfax Studio at the Arts Centre, with 49 Stories about Brian
MacKenzie winning the $5,000 prize for Best Overall Production, as well
as the Best Director Prize going to Jonno Katz for Bury Your Goldfish.
Almost won the People’s Choice Award for the Top 30, and Tupperware for the Wildcards.
Best Actor was Keith Brockett in Death by 1000 Cuts, with Nicola Wright winning the Best Actress Award for her performances in Almost.
The judging panel was playwright Barry Dickens, comedian and actor Angus Samspon, Arts Centre Program manager Carla Hartog, director Naomi Edwards and Age journalist John Bailey.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS - 2007
Judges’ Choice – Best Overall ($5,000)
49 Stories about Brian MacKenzie
Writer: Gregory Hardigan (USA)
Director: Alix Stirling
People’s Choice – Top 30 ($3,000)
Almost
Presented by Fly-on-the-Wall Theatre
Writer: Krista Dalby (Canada)
Director: Robert Chuter
People’s Choice – Wildcards ($3,000)
Tupperware
Writer: Wayne Tunks (NSW)
Director: Daniel Lammin
Best Independent Theatre Company ($3,000)
Black Lung Theatre
a ramble through the wooded glen
Writer: Thomas Henning (VIC)
Director: Moritz Bleibtreu
Best Drama Writing ($2,500)
Gregory Hardigan (USA)
49 Stories about Brian MacKenzie
Best Drama Writing Runner Up ($1,000)
Frank Leggett (NSW)
Mr and Mrs Metcalfe enjoy the music of Elton John
Best Comedy Writing ($2,500)
Adam Hadley (ACT)
Thrilling Hostage Melodrama at High Speeds with Pineapple
Best Comedy Writing Runner Up ($1,000)
Darinka Kralj (VIC)
unAustralian
Best Director ($2,000)
Jonno Katz
Bury Your Goldfish
Best Director Runner Up ($1,000)
Moritz Bleibtreu
Black Lung Theatre
a ramble through the wooded glen
Best Male Actor ($2,000)
Keith Brockett
Death by 1000 Cuts
Best Male Actor Runner Up ($1,000)
Angus Brown
unAustralian and Uncontrollable Performance Art Moments
Best Female Actor ($2,000)
Nicola Wright
Almost
Best Female Actor Runner Up ($1,000)
Julianne Donovan
…I AM…