Final five winners of Fringe First Awards announced
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The Scotsman has revealed the final five winners of the Fringe First Awards 2008.
A scene from Idiot Colony at the Pleasance Dome by Redcape Theatre
The Traverse proved successful again, with two of its shows picking up prizes - physical theatre piece Once and For All We’re Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up And Listen, by Ontroerend, Goed, Kopergietery and Richard Jordan Productions, and Slick by Vox Motus and Tron Theatre.
Meanwhile, Little Bulb Theatre’s Crocosmia, Redcape’s The Idiot Colony and Temple Theatre of Philadelphia’s In Conflict were also recipients of the Fringe First.
All five companies were presented their award - which recognise outstanding new writing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - by theatre star Simon Callow at The Scotsman Fringe Awards this morning.
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External links
- Vox Motus
- Tron Theatre
- Traverse Theatre
- Temple Theatre of Philadelphia
- The Scotsman
- Redcape Theatre
- Ontroerend Goed
- Theater Kopergietery
- Little Bulb Theatre
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