The Conveyor is proud to announce our awards of
excellence for the 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. After seeing about as much
Fringe as is humanly possible, we wanted to give our opinion on the best. We have
created a series of categories and groupings and have come up with what we
believe represents the best of the festival.
Empire of Feathers
The Top Tier by Genre – The shows listed below in each grouping represent the best of the festival. Each genre, as defined by our reviewers, breaks the festival out into comparable categories. In each genre we have listed, in alphabetical order, the shows that stand out as elite.
Best Narrative
Empire of Feathers
Gravesongs
The Success Show
Best Non-Narrative Theatrical
April Fools
Assholes and Aureoles
Best Movement/Dance/Interdisciplinary
7(x1) Samurai
It Might Be OK
The 4 Food Groups
Best Story Telling – Non-Theatrical
Sex, Dreams, and Self Control!
The Terrorism of Everyday Life
During Fringe there have been many elements of each production that deserve recognition. We’ve created
awards, as listed below, which point out individuals and elements of shows that stood out. They are ranked in order.
Best Individual Performers
David Gaines in 7(x1) Samurai
George Alexander in The Success Show
Karen Wissel in The Edge
Best Ensemble
It Might Be OK
April Fools
Gravesongs
4 Food Groups
Guns and Chickens
Empire of Feathers
Funniest Show
The Success Show
April Fools
Sex, Dreams, and Self Control!
Assholes and Aureoles
Best Script
Michael Comstock for The Success Show
Sarah Underwood for Gravesongs
Best Musical Moments
Ed Hamell for Terrorism of Everyday Life
Ken Early and Liz Vosmeier in Jacques Brel Lonesome Losers of the Night
S.R. Woodward for the music in The 4 Food Groups
Kevin Thorton for Sex, Dreams, and Self Control
Brant Miller for the music in April Fools
Best Overall Moment
The umbrella sequence from It Might Be OK
The techno music’s emotional breakdown in April Fools
The four way spit-take in The 4 Food Groups
The brave audience member who took a bite from the onion in The Success Show, then took a second bite.
Most Fringey Show
Empire of Feathers
The 4 Food Groups
April Fools