Total Theatre have just released their shortlist for the 2017 awards. We are excited to announce that 11 of the 22 shortlisted are Summerhall shows.
The Total Theatre Awards participate in a peer led, peer-to-peer process of critical dialogue and debate exploring excellence and evolving form in contemporary performance.
Within the Emerging Category for shows by an Emerging Artist/Company shortlisted:
Power Ballad: Julia Croft & Nisha Madhan
Within the Circus Category for the Total Theatre Award for circus shortlisted:
No Show: Ellie Dubois
Within the Dance Category for the Total Theatre Award for dance shortlisted:
Arab Arts Focus Dance Bouble Bill: Shaymaa Shoukry & Yazan Iwidat
Within the Innovation, Experimentation & Playing with Form category shortlisted:
£¥€$ (LIES): Ontroerend Goed, Big in Belgium, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Vooruit, Richard Jordan Productions.
Break Up (We Need to Talk): Binge Culture
Give Me Your Love: Ridiculusmus
Our Carnal Hearts: Rachel Mars
Palmyra: Bertrand Lesca & Nasi Voutsas
salt.: Selina Thompson
The Believers Are But Brothers: Javaad Alipoor
The Shape of the Pain: China Plate, Rachel Bagshaw & Chris Thorpe
Congratulations to all of the shortlisted companies and good luck next week!