So a few years ago I started a dumb little award ceremony at the end of The Edmonton Fringe and this year Murray Utas, The big boss man of the Festival, invited me to present them as part of the closing night celebrations in addition to the “proper” fringe awards. Pretty fun stuff. Fun awesome festival. So for those that were there and for those that are curious, here are the 2015 ZACKIE AWARD WINNERS!
#Zackies2015
00. We came saw we conquered AWARD Attendance and participation
WINNER- Everyone!
1.”Hi I’m a dear award – for most endearing portrayal of an animal in a show”
WINNER – Sam Mullins (accepted by Devin Mackenzie)
Honorable mentions – Lawrence & Bever Play Bingo, Bear Dreams, Caws And Effect, Hip-Bangs slow fighting sloths & Shirley Gnome’s camel toe.
2. The Sam Mullins Award for most MIA fringer
WINNER- Sam Mullins
3. The BURN THE WITCH! Show me how that stinking shoe trick is done you harry potter motherfucker
WINNER- Travis Bernhardt
4. Winning streak Best beard award
WINNER – Leif Ingebrigtsen (from Beautiful Nonsense)
Hon mentions – James Jordan, Richard Martizer , Ross Vegas, Kevin from LNC
5. Honey I Shrunk The Fringe Award for littlest fringers –
*The Cast of Fiddler On The Roof couldn’t be there to win because their show was still going
WINNER – Jon Bennett
6. I wanna Spin that propeller yank that scarf award – Sexy clowns
WINNER- Beau And Aero
Hon mentions – every other clown show
7. The mask doesn’t move and i don’t understand this and I’m scared and hows he gonna fuck the moon nononononono I’m scared – 3 stars Award
WINNER – Loon
8. I got your dick right here and he says congrats on your stupid award Award
WINNER – Tara Travis (from Searching For Dick)
9. The Your happiness and relationship stability makes me sick award (for Cutest couple) Award
Hon mentions- richard&ingrid, beau&aero, martin&vanesssa, tim motely&anyone, erica&paul, jess&chloe (claws and effect) tom&amy
WINNERS – Peter ‘n Chris
10. Self indulgent award for sexiest Australian
WINNER – Whitney Richards (Trampoline)
11. The Are you human? Are you kind? That goat song is never ever leaving my brain and i dont ever want it to award (for most whimsical show)-
WINNER – Yanomi from Kiss Around Pass Around
12. Man if this keeps up I could get four solo shows out of this award for Best Dead grandparent show
WINNER – Katie Dorian (How Often Do I Dream?)
Hon mentions – Andrew Bailey, Adam Bailey and Sam Mullins
13. The Lyle Lovett commemorative golden kazoo award for the funniest musical ladies
WINNER – Shirley Gnome and the Famous Haydel Sisters
14. The Let Me Win An Award Because I Never Win Awards Award
WINNER -Bike Boy
15. That just ain’t Reich award – most swastikas on your poster
WINNER – ingrid garner from Eleanor’s Story
16. The Come flyer with me come flier lets flier away Award – for amazing dedication and scheduling of hand billing
WINNER – Andrew Bailey
17. Breast of Fest Award (for great fringe exposure)
WINNER- Thea fitz-james (Naked Ladies)
Hon mentions – Rosie Bits, Eleanor O’brien, Oh Manada and the #yegfringefemmes collective
18. The Jem Rolls award for most jemmy Jem Rolls of the fest Jem Rolls lifetime achievement award
WINNER- TJ Dawe
And finally
The Thanks for Letting me Do My Stupid Awards at your awesome fringe award
WINNER – Murray Utas (Festival Director)
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