So, it turns out that if you have a day off and enough spare time, you can actually just start your own Fringe traditions. I decided that it might be nice to give out a bunch of dumb awards to my friends in Edmonton and the whole thing kinda got outta hand, but ended up being a super fun way to end my tour. SO without any further ado, for anyone that missed them, here are the categories and winners of the 2012 ZACK ADAMS AWARDS (aka THE ZACKIES).
ABOVE: The Captivated ZACKIE crowd at Steel Wheels
BEST ATTEMPT AT AN AUSSIE ACCENT
Male – Peter Carlone
Female – Emilia Gordon (who also won the LITTLE MERMAID AWARD – for the most performances with the least amount if voice.)
WORST ATTEMPT AT AN AUSSIE ACCENT
Male – The Birdmann
Female – Chris Wilson
WHY DON’T YOU GUYS JUST SHUT UP AWARD for most non verbal awesomeness on and off stage- KEYSTONE THEATRE/WONDERHEADS/VERNUS SAYS SURRPISE
WHERE THE FUCK IS MULLINS AWARD – Most MIA performer of the fringe – Sam Mullins
SEXY CLOWN AWARD – (PERFORMERS WHOSE CHARACTERS MADE US FEEL WEIRD IN THE PANTS) – MORRO & JASP/JAYSON MCDONALD /FOOLS FOR LOVE
BEST BAND IN THE WORLD IN EDMONTON
– Die Roten Punkte
BEST HYPERACTIVE RANT AT STEEL WHEELS & SPIN DOCTOR AWARD FOR MAKING THE BEST IF A POTENTIALLY BAD SITUATION
– Andrew bailey
YOU DICKS ARE SO FUNNY YOU ACTUALLY MADE ME KEEL OVER IN PAIN (HOW’S THAT NEW SHOW COMING ALONG) AWARD – Peter ‘n Chris
GROSSEST POSTER OF THE FRINGE – Syphilis a love story
MUST BE NICE NOT TO HAVE TO FLYER ANYMORE (IT’S PROBABLY BETTER THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE SUN ANYWAY) AWARD
– JONNIE AND MORGAN (Redheaded Stepchild)
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED AWARD – For carrying my bags, standing in for me at my tech run, putting up my posters and just being a generally awesomely weird rad dude.
TRENT BAUMAN- aka THE BIRDMANN
HELP ME OBI WAN KENOBI YOU’RE MY ONLY HOPE AWARD… For best stories, anecdotes and advice – Jem Rolls
BREAST OF FEST – Emma Godmere, Mikala Dyke, Elizabeth Blue, Emmeila Gordon, Ingrid Hansen and the #babesbabesbabes collective
WE GOT NO PLACE ELSE TA GO AWARD – Best Fringe Venue.
STEEL WHEELS
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All the winners got 5 STARS, some fake money, an eraser to correct their many mistakes made during fringe and bunch of other random stuff…
Thanks to all who where there, it was a lot of fun. Special thanks to my awesome co-presenter/assistant Elizabeth Blue!
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