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CRITICS' AWARDS FOR THEATRE IN SCOTLAND
2004-05 Shortlists
On May 15, 2005 the shortlists for the ten categories of the 2004-05 CATS were announced. There is a link to each company's website or email at its first mention.
168 productions were considered for the 2004-05 CATS, including 73 new plays and 25 productions for children/young people. By comparison, for the 2003-04 CATS a total of 140 productions were considered, 70 of which were new plays and 10 for children and young people. The ten 2004-05 award winners were announced and presented in a celebration and ceremony at the Tolbooth in Stirling on June 5, 2005. Full details.
FOR BEST MALE PERFORMANCE:
Liam Brennan in Othello by William Shakespeare - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
Tony Cownie as Kenny in A Madman Sings At The Moon by Mark Thomson - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
Nabil Shaban as Macheath in The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill - Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh production.
David Tennant as Jimmy Porter in Look Back In Anger by John Osborne - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
FOR BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE:
Abigail Davies as Delia Derbyshire in Standing Wave by Nicola McCartney - Tron Theatre / Reeling & Writhing production.
Suzanne Donaldson as Baby in Baby Doll by Tennessee Williams - Citizens Theatre Company Glasgow production.
Christine Entwisle as Lisa in The Wonderful World of Dissocia by Anthony Neilson - Edinburgh International Festival / DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.
Molly Innes as Anna in One Day All This Will Come To Nothing by - Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh production.
FOR BEST DIRECTOR:
Andy Arnold for Beckett 2: The Basement Tapes - The Arches Theatre Company, Glasgow production.
Richard Baron for Look Back In Anger - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
Anthony Neilson for The Wonderful World of Dissocia - Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production..
Sandy Thomson for Learning The Rules of Chinese Whispers - Poorboy / Crawford Arts Centre production.
FOR BEST ENSEMBLE:
Citizens Theatre for A Little Bit of Ruff Season.
Citizens Theatre for A Whistle in the Dark.
Perth Theatre for Oliver!
Highway Diner for Works of Temporary Solace.
FOR BEST NEW PLAY:
Douglas Maxwell for If Destroyed True - Dundee Rep Ensemble/ Paines Plough Production.
Nicola McCartney for Standing Wave - Tron Theatre / Reeling & Writhing production.
David Greig for Pyrenees- Tron / Paines Plough production.
Anthony Neilson for The Wonderful World of Dissocia - Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.
FOR BEST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE:
Beauty And The Beast - Cumbernauld Theatre.
Cyrano - Catherine Wheels Theatre Company.
Tam O'Shanter - Wee Stories Theatre Company.
The Emperor's New Kilt - Wee Stories Theatre Company.
FOR BEST DESIGN:
Miriam Buether for The Wonderful World of Dissocia - Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.
Kai Fischer (Set and Lighting) and Rebecca Minto (Costume) for Lost Ones - Vanishing Point.
Francis O'Connor (Design) and Chris Davey (Lighting) for Anna Karenina - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
Neil Warmington (Set) and Paul Sorley (Lights) for Knives In Hens - TAG Production.
FOR BEST USE OF MUSIC:
Jon Beales for Laurel & Hardy - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
Pippa Murphy for Standing Wave - Tron Theatre / Reeling & Writhing production.
Philip Pinsky for Fierce - Grid Iron Production.
Allan Tall for Zlata's Diary - Communicado Theatre Company.
FOR BEST TECHNICAL PRESENTATION:
Anna Karenina - Royal Lyceum Theatre.
Beauty and the Beast - Byre Theatre.
Beckett 2: The Basement Tapes - The Arches Theatre Glasgow.
Lost Ones - Vanishing Point.
FOR BEST PRODUCTION:
Laurel & Hardy - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
Learning the Rules of Chinese Whispers - Poorboy / Crawford Arts Centre production.
Look Back In Anger - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
The Wonderful World of Dissocia - Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.
The awards panel consisted of: Mary Brennan, Mark Brown, Alan Chadwick, Neil Cooper, Steve Cramer, Robert Dawson Scott, Thom Dibdin, Mark Fisher, Thelma Good, Sarah Jones, Joyce McMillan, Kenneth Speirs and Joy Watters.
