See all previous FRINGE WORLD award winners here.
2016 Award Winners
Martin Sims Award
Presented by FRINGE WORLD
The Martin Sims Award is the top prize of the Festival, recognising the best new Western Australian work in the Festival that is destined to succeed on the world’s stage. The Award honours Martin Sims, an Artrage Chairperson who contributed greatly to developing opportunities for WA creatives.
Winner: The Great Ridolphi presented by The Blue Room Theatre Summer Nights and The Last Great Hunt
The Inaugural Blaz Award
Presented to the best writing for performance by a WA writer. The Award honours George Blazevich, a celebrated Perth playwright who was loved dearly by the local Theatre community.
Winner: Chris Isaacs
Cabaret Award
Presented by Howling Wolves Margaret River
Winner: LIMBO presented by Strut & Fret Production House
WA Winner: Perth Cabaret Collective: Blues in the Night presented by Perth Cabaret Collective
Children's Event Award
Presented by Discus Digital Print
Winner: The Road That Wasn’t There presented by The Blue Room Theatre Summer Nights & Trick of the Light Theatre
WA Winner: Famous Sharron: Make Your Own Adventures presented by Bootleg Comedy
Circus Award
Presented by APN Outdoor
Winner (joint): That Man Indoors ! presented by Grant Goldie
Winner (joint): Undertone presented by Black Carnation productions
WA Winner: She Dances presented by Natural Wings
Comedy Award
Presented by Little Creatures Brewing Co.
Winner: Paul Culliver - The Honeypot presented by Mammoth Comedy
WA Winner and Second Runner Up: Islamofarcist presented by Sami Shah
Dance & Physical Theatre Award
Presented by BDO
Winner: Awkward Con-nections presented by Summer Nights, Rikki Bremner & Trihedral Sector
WA Winner: Brainchild presented by Cameron Lansdown-Goodman and Samantha Crameri-Miller
Film & Multimedia Award
Presented by Curtin University
Winner (joint): THIS IS ROCK! Decline of Western Civilization Pt 1, 2 and 3 presented by Revelation Perth International Film Festival
Winner (joint): THIS IS ROCK! We are Twisted Fucking Sister presented by Revelation Perth International Film Festival
Free & Community Event Award
Presented by Lotterywest
Winner: Streetside presented by OnWilliam
Independent Program Award
Presented by RTRFM 92.1
Winner: The Blue Room Summer Nights
Best New Program: The Flaming Locomotive
Independent Venue Award
Presented by RTRFM 92.1
Winner: Noodle Palace
Best New Venue: Funtavia
Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award
Presented by Melbourne Fringe
Winner: Girl in the Wood presented by The Blue Room Theatre Summer Nights & Rorschach Beast
Music & Musical Award
Presented by Nova 93.7
Winner: Dirty Blues: The Sinning Edition presented by Jessie Gordon
Spirit of the Fringe Award
Presented by Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
Winner: Frank Moloney
Theatre Award
Presented by 720 ABC Perth
Winner (joint): Staggeringly Epic – LUDWIG presented by Mobile Arts
Winner (joint): Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster By Nicola Gunn presented by Mobile States and PICA
WA Winner: Dr. Felicity Rickshaw’s Celebrity Sex Party presented by Holland St Productions
The West Australian Arts Editor Award
Presented by The West Australian
Winner: 17 BORDER CROSSINGS presented by Summer Nights, lucidity suitcase intercontinental & PICA
WA Winner: The Great Ridolphi presented by The Blue Room Theatre Summer Nights and The Last Great Hunt
Visual Arts Award
Presented by Brookfield
Winner: Cristina de Middel, The Afronauts presented by Perth Centre for Photography
WA Emerging Artist Award
Presented by Woodside
Winner: Rorschach Beast for Girl in the Wood