CATS reward cream of Scottish theatre

Published: 14 June 2015
Reporter: David Chadderton

Christopher Fairbank as Azdak and Amy Manson as Grusha in the Royal Lyceum production of Caucasian Chalk Circle

Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre has come out as the big winner in the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2015, the winners of which were announced on Sunday 14 June 2015 at Tron Theatre, Glasgow.

The Lyceum production of Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle took four awards including Best Production, but the Edinburgh theatre also received awards for its productions of The Venetian Twins and Bondagers.

Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre had its name on two awards, with only one going to National Theatre of Scotland this year.

A special CATS' Whiskers award went to Glasgow-based Junction 25 on its tenth anniversary for its theatre work for young people.

The full list of winners:

Best male performance

Grant O'Rourke (Zanetto and Tonino), The Venetian Twins, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Best female performance

Amy Manson (Grusha), The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Best ensemble

The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Best director

Mark Thomson, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Best design

Jamie Vartan (designer) and Simon Wilkinson (lighting designer), Bondagers, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Best music and sound

Tyler Collins (musician), Gameli Tordzro (musician) and Matt Padden (sound design) Last Dream (On Earth), Kai Fischer in association with National Theatre of Scotland and Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Best technical presentation

Slope, Untitled Projects in partnership with KILTR, Citizens Theatre and Traverse Theatre Company

Best production for children and young people

The Voice Thief, Catherine Wheels Theatre Company

Best new play

Martin McCormick, Squash, A Play, a Pie and a Pint presented by the Traverse Theatre Company

Best production

The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

CATS' whiskers award

For outstanding achievement in pioneering and high-quality work by young people, Junction 25 on its tenth anniversary.

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