Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland

The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) are an annual event awarding theatres "substantially produced in Scotland, or developed, rehearsed and premiered in Scotland".

Awards ceremony

The ceremony is itinerant in terms of location, switching between theatre venues in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and elsewhere – for example, in 2007 the ceremony was hosted by Pitlochry Festival Theatre, while in 2018 the event moved to the recently reopened Perth Theatre.[1]

The Awards Ceremony usually takes place on the second Sunday in June, and is open to the general public, not just members of Scotland's theatre industry.

Judges

The judges are invited critics who write regularly on theatre across Scotland, for print or online publications.

Award categories

The first CATS, in June 2003 (covering productions between May 2002 to April 2003) announced five awards: Best Production; Best Male Performance; Best Female Performance; Best Design; and Best New Play. Five additional categories were quickly added: Best Director; Best Technical Presentation; Best Production for Children and Young People; Best Ensemble; and Best Music and Sound.

There is also the special "CATS Whiskers", which is awarded to individuals or organisations whom the judges believe have made a significant contribution to theatre in Scotland. The most recent recipient of this award – which is granted only occasionally – was Muriel Romanes in 2016,[2] for "supporting and strengthening women's role in Scottish theatre", most notably as the first artistic director of Stellar Quines Theatre Company.

Awards for 2017-2018

The 16th CATS for 2017-2018 were announced at Perth Theatre, on Sunday 10 June. The guest presenter was Blythe Duff.

  • Best New Play: Peter Arnott, The Monarch of the Glen (adapted from the novel by Compton Mackenzie), Pitlochry Festival Theatre.[3]
  • Best Production for children and young people: Space Ape, Andy Cannon / Red Bridge Arts.
  • Best Actor (Male): Robert Jack (Berenger), Rhinoceros, Edinburgh International Festival / Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh / DOT Theatre, Istanbul.[4][5][6]
  • Best Actor (Female): Jessica Hardwick (Young Woman), Knives in Hens, Perth Theatre.[7]
  • Best Director: Murat Daltaban, Rhinoceros, Edinburgh International Festival / Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh / DOT Theatre, Istanbul.[4][5][6][8]
  • Best Design: Jamie Harrison (co-designer), Rebecca Hamilton (co-designer and lead model maker), Simon Wilkinson (lighting designer), Flight, Vox Motus / Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock / Edinburgh International Festival.
  • Best Use of Music and Sound: Oğuz Kaplangi (composer, sound designer), Rhinoceros, Edinburgh International Festival / Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh / DOT Theatre, Istanbul.[4][5][6][8]
  • Best Ensemble: The Belle's Stratagem, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh.[8]
  • Best Technical Presentation: Flight, Vox Motus / Beacon Arts Centre / Edinburgh International Festival.
  • Best Production: Rhinoceros, Edinburgh International Festival / Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh / DOT Theatre, Istanbul.[9][10][11]

References

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