As the Edinburgh Fringe hurtles towards its conclusion with a final (English) bank holiday flourish to bring proceedings to a close on Monday, it’s time at last for the final rounds of recognition. Tomorrow at midnight sees the latest comic(s) to be officially annointed with a bottle of bubbly (water, not champagne) when the winner(s) of this year’s 25th annual Perrier Award is announced. As well as the prize money, all the nominees get to appear in the annual October Sunday evening showcase season in the West End.
And on Sunday, The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2005 will reward not the plays or productions that The Scotsman’s Fringe First or Herald’s Herald Angels embrace but individual and ensemble performers. And it’s heartening to notice that, outside of the places where you expect to see good performances like the Traverse, Assembly Rooms and Pleasance, the nominees also herald from further afield like C Electric and Southside, too.
Today also sees three more awards being presented: Amnesty International will present the U Win Tin Freedom of Expression Award today to a fringe production that contributes to the public’s awareness and understanding of human rights; as well as the Carol Tambor and Jack Tinter Spirit of the Fringe awards.
