On Sunday night, we concluded Gothenburg Fringe 2023 with our awards night and party at Kvarterscenen 2Lång, where artists, volunteers and audience gathered to celebrate the end of our most successful festival to date.
Eight awards were handed out, covering a range of topics and we'd not only like to congratulate the winners and nominees, but everyone who made such a huge effort to make this an unforgettable 10 days.
Audience Choice Award
Winner: CULT of the Extraterrestrials
Nominees:
Skin Issues by ilYoung
Conspiracy of Orphans by Created a Monster
GEST Best in Fest
Gothenburg English Studio Theatre's choice for the best English-language piece
Winner: The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose by Voloz Collective
Nominees:
Sunbear by Sarah Richardson
Blooming by ProEnglish Theatre
Simply the Best
The show which shone using simple means Winner: Sun Bear by Sarah Richardson
Nominees:
The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose by Voloz Collective
Slice of Rhyme by Lee Apsey
Hype Award
The show which generated excitement among the Fringe community during the festival Winner: Squeak! by Dan Zerin
Nominees:
CULT of the Extraterrestrials
Elephant in the Room by Pablo Lechuga
Hot Potato Award
The show which best tackled important societal issues Winner: Headspace by Mari Vittradotter
Nominees:
Sun Bear by Sarah Richardson
Welcome Home by Storm Dunder
The City is our Stage
The show which made the best use of its space and integrated their performance to the venue Winner: Do You See What I Hear? by Strange Fangs Song Factory
Nominees:
Headspace by Mari Vittradotter
Dew of Rebirth by Annika Vestel, Cha Blasco, Johanna Ståhl, Urska Medved
Fringe of the Fringe
The show which epitomises the weird and wonderful world of Fringe Winner: Body My Buddy by Christian Hjärner and Johan Holmgren
Nominees:
Waterflower
Do You See What I Hear? By Strange Fangs Song Factory
Mind Blown
The performance which quite simply blew our minds with its brilliance Winner: Welcome Home by Storm Dunder
Nominees:
Sun Bear by Sarah Richardson
The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose by Voloz Collective
Photos by Uros Hocevar / kolektiff images