The Everything Theatre Fringe Theatre Awards, or Etties for brief, are merely our enjoyable spherical up of the previous 12 months. Previously, come the tip of the 12 months we’ve requested our reviewers to select some highlights which we might publish as a spherical up of the very best of the 12 months. But in 2022 we determined we must always do issues just a little in a different way. And that’s the Etties.
For our Regional Theatre class, the standards was easy; a present wherever outdoors of London, however excluding Edinburgh. We’ve been attempting to increase our protection outdoors of London, though we didn’t do in addition to we’d hoped in 2022. However we did see sufficient nice reveals to greater than justify an award for them.
We’re at all times in search of reviewers across the nation, so if you wish to assist us in 2023 to see extra, and by no means know, possibly assist us with subsequent 12 months’s award for reveals outdoors London, then get in contact.
We’ll be saying the winners of all our awards on our Runn Radio present on 18 January.
Cherry Jezebel
Everyman Playhouse, Liverpool – March 2022
The ambiance flowed with the feelgood issue and applause. Glitter confetti rained from the ceiling whereas vibrant lights illuminated the room, with an viewers unanimously on its ft, suggesting an evening with Cherry Jezebel is to not be missed.
Ezzy LaBelle
Wonder Boy
Bristol Old Vic – March 2022
Shakespeare’s phrases, ‘Answer me. Stand and unfold yourself’, tackle a brand new significance right here, as Wonder Boy step by step sees Sonny communicate up and unfold himself, his trauma and his relationships, to the viewers. We are privileged to look at his unfolding and his liberation.
Polly Allen
The Taxidermist’s Daughter
Chichester Festival Theatre – April 2022
The manufacturing neatly treads the road between suggestive and visual gore. Though some viewers would possibly discover later scenes a bit a lot, I felt it was tastefully finished; to be honest, you’ll be able to’t anticipate a play about taxidermy and trauma to be utterly sanitised.
Polly Allen
Dog/ Actor
Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool – May 2022
Smith seamlessly develop into a spread of various characters, differentiated via his actions, expressions and voice. The dwell transformations he makes are an appearing masterclass.
Ezzy LaBelle
Sleeping Lions
Hanger Farm, Totton – September 2022
The closing picture is one that may stick with audiences as they go away, each visually and emotionally. With what’s revealed, we will’t assist however attempt to study the clues that had been dropped alongside the best way, and be impressed with the cleverness with which they had been curated.
Anna Robinson
The winner will likely be introduced on 18 January