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CRITICS' AWARDS FOR THEATRE IN SCOTLAND
Top 10 most nominated companies
1 NTS 68
2 Dundee Rep 64
3 Citizens 46
4 Royal Lyceum 44
5 Traverse 43
6 Tron 27
7 Grid Iron 14
7 Perth 14
8 Catherine Wheels 12
8 Arches 12
8 A Play, a Pie and a Pint 12
9 Wee Stories 11
9 EIF 11
10 Pitlochry Festival Theatre 10
10 Vanishing Point 10
Right: Gerry Mulgrew in Peer Gynt by Dundee Rep and the NTS. Photo: Douglas McBride
Companies in alphabetical order
A Play, a Pie and a Pint: 12 nominations
2005–06, Best New Play, The Importance of Being Alfred, Nominated
2005–06, Best New Play, Wired, Nominated
2005–06, Best Music and Sound, Nighthawks, Nominated
2006–07, Best Music and Sound, GBH, Nominated
2007–08, Best New Play, Being Norweigan, Nominated
2008–09, Best Male Performance, The Ching Room, Nominated
2008–09, Best Music and Sound, Waltz of the Cold Wind, Nominated
2009–10, Best New Play, Turbo Folk, Nominated
2010–11, Best Female Performance, Good With People, Nominated
2011–12, Best Male Performance, Watching the Detective, Nominated
2011–12, Best New Play, Angels, Nominated
2012–13, Best New Play, A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity, Nominated
Andy Manley: 1 nomination (see also Catherine Wheels below)
2008–09, Best Show for Children and Young People, Rudolf, Nominated
Ankur Productions: 5 nominations, inc 2 wins
2010–11, Best Director, Roadkill, Nominated
2010–11, Best New Play, Roadkill, Nominated
2010–11, Best Technical Presentation, Roadkill, Nominated
2010–11, Best Female Performance, Roadkill, Won
2010–11, Best Production, Roadkill, Won
Right: Roadkill by Ankur Productions and Pachamama Productions
The Arches: 12 nominations
2003–04, Best Ensemble, Waiting for Godot, Nominated
2003–04, Best Production, Waiting for Godot, Nominated
2004–05, Best Director, Beckett 2: The Basement Tapes, Nominated
2004–05, Best Technical Presentation, Beckett 2: The Basement Tapes, Nominated
2005–06, Best Female Performance, A Kind of Alaska, Nominated
2006–07, Best Music and Sound, Amada, Nominated
2006–07, Best Production, Spend a Penny, Nominated
2006–07, Best Music and Sound, Amada, Nominated
2009–10, Best New Play, Hitch, Nominated
2011–12, Best Music and Sound, Beats, Nominated
2011–12, Best New Play, BEATS, Won
2012–13, Best Show for Children and Young People, The Ugly Duckling, Nominated
Barbican: 2 nominations
2005–06, Best Ensemble, Ubu the King, Nominated
2005–06, Best Design, Ubu the King, Nominated
Bard in the Botanics: 1 nomination
2011–12, Best Male Performance, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Won
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry: 5 nominations, inc 2 wins
2009–10, Best Design, The Beggar's Opera, Nominated
2010–11, Best Music and Sound, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Nominated
2010–11, Best Show for Children and Young People, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Nominated
2010–11, Best Ensemble, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Won
2010–11, Best New Play, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Won
Above right: Seb Morgan, Paul Trussell and Mark Jax in The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain Pic: Robert Day
Birmingham Rep: 3 nominations, inc 1 win
2008–09, Best Male Performance, Pornography, Nominated
2008–09, Best New Play, Pornography, Won
2009–10, Best New Play, Orphans, Nominated
BITE:05: 2 nominations
2005–06, Best Ensemble, Ubu the King, Nominated
2005–06, Best Design, Ubu the King, Nominated
Borderline Theatre Company: 3 nominations, inc 1 win
2007–08, Best Female Performance, The Wall, Nominated
2007–08, Best New Play, The Wall, Nominated
2007–08, Best Ensemble, The Wall, Won
Brunton Theatre: 5 nominations, inc 1 win
2005–06, Best Female Performance, Home: East Lothian, Nominated
2005–06, Best Design, Home: East Lothian, Nominated
2005–06, Best Production, Home: Shetland, Nominated
2005–06, Best Show for Children and Young People, Home: East Lothian, Won
2011–12, Best Show for Children and Young People, Kes, Nominated
Burnt Goods: 1 nomination
2007–08, Best Male Performance, Venus as a Boy, Nominated
Byre Theatre: 1 nomination
2004–05, Best Technical Presentation, Beauty and the Beast, Nominated
Catherine Wheels: 12 nominations, inc 4 wins
2003–04, Best Show for Children and Young People, The Story of the Little Gentleman, Nominated
2003–04, Best Show for Children and Young People, Snow Baby, Nominated
2004–05, Best Show for Children and Young People, Cyrano, Nominated
2006–07, Best Show for Children and Young People, The Lion of Kabul, Nominated
2006–07, Best Design, The Lion of Kabul, Nominated
2009–10, Best Show for Children and Young People, Pobby and Dingan, Nominated
2010–11, Best Show for Children and Young People, Caged, Nominated
2010–11, Best Show for Children and Young People, White, Won
2010–11, Best Design, White, Won
2010–11, Best Technical Presentation, White, Won
2011–12, Best Show for Children and Young People, Kes, Nominated
2012–13, Best Show for Children and Young People, The Ugly Duckling, Nominated
Above right: Catherine Wheels' White designed by Shona Reppe (set and costumes) and Craig Fleming (lighting) Pic: Douglas McBride
CCA, Glasgow: 1 nomination
2012–13, Best Design, Entartet, Nominatied
Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis: 1 nomination
2008–09, Best Show for Children and Young People, Peter Pan, Nominated
Citizens Theatre Company: 46 nominations, inc 10 wins
2002–03, Best Production, Scrooge, Won
2002–03, Best Male Performance, Pleasure and Pain, Won
2002–03, Special honour, , Won
2003–04, Best Female Performance, Nothing, Nominated
2003–04, Best Director, Top Girls, Nominated
2003–04, Best Ensemble, Top Girls, Nominated
2003–04, Best Production, Top Girls, Nominated
2003–04, Best New Play, Nothing, Nominated
2003–04, Best Design, Smoking with Lulu, Nominated
2003–04, Best Technical Presentation, Smoking with Lulu, Won
2004–05, Best Female Performance, Baby Doll, Nominated
2004–05, Best Ensemble, A Whistle in the Dark, Nominated
2004–05, Best Ensemble, A Little Bit of Ruff Season, Won
2005–06, Best Production, Molly Sweeney, Nominated
2005–06, Best Female Performance, Molly Sweeney, Won
2005–06, Best Director, Molly Sweeney, Won
2006–07, Best Male Performance, Tom Fool, Nominated
2006–07, Best Director, Tom Fool, Nominated
2006–07, Best Production, Tom Fool, Nominated
2006–07, Best Female Performance, Tom Fool, Won
2007–08, Best Female Performance, Angels in America, Nominated
2007–08, Best Director, Angels in America, Nominated
2007–08, Best Design, Angels in America, Nominated
2007–08, Best Production, Angels in America, Nominated
2007–08, Best Technical Presentation, Angels in America, Won
2007–08, Best Female Performance, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Won
2008–09, Best Male Performance, The Sound of My Voice, Nominated
2008–09, Best Design, The Sound of My Voice, Nominated
2008–09, Best Director, Sub Rosa, Nominated
2008–09, Best New Play, Sub Rosa, Nominated
2008–09, Best Technical Presentation, Sub Rosa, Nominated
2008–09, Best Production, Sub Rosa, Nominated
2009–10, Best Show for Children and Young People, Cinderella, Nominated
2009–10, Best Design, Cinderella, Nominated
2010–11, Best Show for Children and Young People, Beauty and the Beast, Nominated
2011–12, Best Director, Betrayal, Won
2011–12, Best Ensemble, King Lear, Nominated
2011–12, Best Design, Betrayal, Nominated
2011–12, Best Music and Sound, King Lear, Won
2011–12, Best Production, King Lear, Nominated
2012–13, Best Ensemble, Takin' Over the Asylum, Nominated
2012–13, Best Male Performance, Takin' Over the Asylum, Nominated
2012–13, Best Director, Krapp's Last Tape/Footfalls, Nominated
2012–13, Best Production, Krapp's Last Tape/Footfalls, Nominated
2012–13, Best Male Performance, Krapp's Last Tape, Nominated
2012–13, Best Director, The Maids, Nominated
Above right: Angels in America, winner of best technical presentation. Photo: Manuel Harlan
Communicado: 9 nominations, inc 2 wins
2004–05, Best Music and Sound, Zlata's Diary, Nominated
2006–07, Best Ensemble, Fergus Lamont, Nominated
2006–07, Best Technical Presentation, Fergus Lamont, Nominated
2006–07, Best Male Performance, Fergus Lamont, Won
2009–10, Best Male Performance, The Government Inspector, Nominated
2009–10, Best Ensemble, The Government Inspector, Nominated
2009–10, Best Production, The Government Inspector, Nominated
2009–10, Best Music and Sound, The Government Inspector, Won
2011–12, Best Show for Children and Young People, Tall Tales for Small People, Nominated
Above right: The Government Inspector, Communicado/Tron Theatre, with music by Alasadair Macrae Pic: Kirsty Nichol
Cryptic: 1 nomination
2010–11, Best Technical Presentation, Orlando, Nominated
Cumbernauld Theatre: 3 nominations, inc 1 wins
2004–05, Best Show for Children and Young People, Beauty and the Beast, Won
2008–09, Best Technical Presentation, 4:48 Pyschosis, Nominated
2009–10, Best Technical Presentation, Bright Black, Nominated
Claire Cunningham and Gail Sneddon: 2 nominations, inc 1 win
2012–13, Best Design, Ménage à Trois, Won
2012–13, Best Technical Presentation, Ménage à Trois, Nominated
Dance Base: 1 nomination
2010–11, Best Male Performance, My Hands Are Dancing But My Heart Is Cold, Nominated
Dogstar Theatre Company: 1 nomination, inc 1 win
2008–09, Best Male Performance, The Tailor of Inverness, Won
Right: Matthew Zajac as his own father in The Tailor of Inverness by Dogstar Theatre
Drum Theatre, Plymouth: 5 nominations, inc 5 wins
2004–05, Best Female Performance, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best Director, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best New Play, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best Design, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best Production, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
Dundee Rep Theatre: 64 nominations, inc 19 wins
2003–04, Best Female Performance, Scenes From an Execution, Nominated
2003–04, Best Ensemble, Scenes From an Execution, Nominated
2003–04, Best Design, Scenes From an Execution, Nominated
2003–04, Best Music and Sound, Scenes From an Execution, Nominated
2003–04, Best Male Performance, Scenes From an Execution, Won
2003–04, Best Director, Scenes From an Execution, Won
2003–04, Best Production, Scenes From an Execution, Won
2003–04, Best Music and Sound, Flora the Red Menace, Nominated
2003–04, Best Design, Twelfth Night, Won
2003–04, Best Music and Sound, Twelfth Night, Won
2004–05, Best New Play, If Destroyed True, Nominated
2005–06, Best Ensemble, Ubu the King, Nominated
2005–06, Best Show for Children and Young People, Cinderella, Nominated
2005–06, Best Show for Children and Young People, Dr Korczak's Example, Nominated
2005–06, Best Design, Ubu the King, Nominated
2005–06, Best Design, Cinderella, Nominated
2006–07, Best Female Performance, Sweet Bird of Youth, Nominated
2006–07, Best Technical Presentation, Monkey, Nominated
2006–07, Best Design, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Won
2007–08, Best Female Performance, Happy Days, Nominated
2007–08, Best Director, Sunshine on Leith, Nominated
2007–08, Best Ensemble, Sunshine on Leith, Nominated
2007–08, Best Music and Sound, Sunshine on Leith, Nominated
2007–08, Best Technical Presentation, Sunshine on Leith, Nominated
2007–08, Best Production, Sunshine on Leith, Nominated
2007–08, Best Show for Children and Young People, Jack and the Beanstalk, Nominated
2007–08, Best Ensemble, Peer Gynt, Nominated
2007–08, Best Music and Sound, Peer Gynt, Nominated
2007–08, Best Director, Peer Gynt, Won
2007–08, Best Design, Peer Gynt, Won
2007–08, Best Production, Peer Gynt, Won
2007–08, Best Male Performance, Peer Gynt, Won
2008–09, Best Director, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Nominated
2008–09, Best Director, Beauty and the Beast, Nominated
2008–09, Best Design, Beauty and the Beast, Nominated
2008–09, Best Production, Beauty and the Beast, Won
2008–09, Best Show for Children and Young People, Beauty and the Beast, Nominated
2008–09, Best Design, Les Parents Terribles, Nominated
2008–09, Best Director, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Nominated
2008–09, Best Female Performance, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Won
2009–10, Best Ensemble, A Christmas Carol, Nominated
2009–10, Best Technical Presentation, A Christmas Carol, Nominated
2009–10, Best Production, A Christmas Carol, Nominated
2009–10, Best Male Performance, The Elephant Man, Won
2009–10, Best Director, The Elephant Man, Won
2009–10, Best Design, The Elephant Man, Won
2010–11, Best Director, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Nominated
2010–11, Best Design, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Nominated
2010–11, Best Production, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Nominated
2010–11, Best Male Performance, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Won
2010–11, Best Music and Sound, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Won
2011–12, Best Female Performance, Further than the Furthest Thing, Won
2011–12, Best Director, Further than the Furthest Thing, Nominated
2011–12, Best Design, Further than the Furthest Thing, Won
2011–12, Best Technical Presentation, Further than the Furthest Thing, Nominated
2011–12, Best Production, Further than the Furthest Thing, Nominated
2012–13, Best Design, Time and the Conways, Nominated
2012–13, Best Ensemble, Time and the Conways, Nominated
Above right: David Birell as Sweeney Todd with Ann Louise Ross as Mrs Lovett at Dundee Rep Pic: Douglas McBride
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness: 1 nomination.
2012–13, Best Technical Presentation, Wonderland, Nominated
Edinburgh International Festival: 11 nominations, inc 6 wins
2003–04, Best New Play, San Diego, Nominated
2004–05, Best Female Performance, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best Director, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best New Play, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best Design, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2004–05, Best Production, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Won
2005–06, Best Production, Blackbird, Nominated
2005–06, Best New Play, Blackbird, Won
2006–07, Best Male Performance, Realism, Nominated
2007–08, Best Technical Presentation, The Bacchae, Nominated
2009–10, Best Male Performance, Testament Of Cresseid, Nominated
English Touring Company: 4 nominations, inc 2 wins
2010–11, Best Music and Sound, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Nominated
2010–11, Best Show for Children and Young People, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Nominated
2010–11, Best Ensemble, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Won
2010–11, Best New Play, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain, Won
The Everyman, Cork: 1 nomination
2012–13, Best Design, Ulysses, Nominated
Fife Arts Trust: 1 nomination
2009–10, Best Technical Presentation, Bright Black, Nominated
Firebrand Theatre Company: 1 nomination, inc 1 win
2012–13, Best Female Performance, Iron, Won
Fire Exit: 4 nominations
2008–09, Best Director, Sub Rosa, Nominated
2008–09, Best New Play, Sub Rosa, Nominated
2008–09, Best Technical Presentation, Sub Rosa, Nominated
2008–09, Best Production, Sub Rosa, Nominated
Kai Fischer: 1 nomination
2012–13, Best Design, Entartet, Nominated
Frozen Charlotte: 1 nomination
2011–12, Best Show for Children and Young People, Too Many Penguins, Nominated