The Skinny and Fest, Capital Theatres and Premier Scotland are delighted to announce the winners of the week two’s The Besties, in the following categories:
The Genre Chaos Award – Sam Kruger and S E Grummett: Creepy Boys SLUGS at Summerhall
The Emerging Talent Award – Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity at Monkey Barrell
The Heart Award – Sami Abu Wardeh: Palestine Peace de Resistence at Pleasance Dome
The Collaboration Award – Opera Queensland and Circa: Orpheus and Eurydice at Edinburgh International Festival
The Nature Award – Karine Polwart: Windblown at The Queen’s Hall
The Kids Award – The Listies: Make Some Noise at Assembly George Square Studios
The award ceremony took place on Saturday 16th August at the Festival Theatre, hosted by Michelle Brasier, whose show It’s a Shame we Won’t be Friends Next Year is at Gilded Balloon this Fringe with performances from rapidly rising singer-songwriter Pippa Blundell who played in Friday night’s Wide Days’ Made in Scotland Gigs.
The Besties awards, designed by artist Camillo Feuchter a recent graduate of Interior & Environmental Design at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee, use recyclable plastics gathered by the partners and leftover wood sourced locally.
Reflecting the broad and diverse coverage both magazines produce every summer and celebrating the breadth of Edinburgh’s Festivals, The Besties span all the festival activity taking place in the city over the month of August, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Winners of The Besties are chosen each week by the editorial teams of The Skinny and Fest, drawing on their cross-festival expertise to celebrate the best work happening anywhere in the festivals.
There will be one further award ceremony on Saturday 23rd August.