{"id":35769,"date":"2025-09-22T04:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T04:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/35769\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T04:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T04:57:08","slug":"dublin-fringe-festival-2025-award-winners-revealed-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/35769\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin Fringe Festival 2025 award winners revealed \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

An autobiographical cabaret by an Irish trans playwright has won best production at this year\u2019s Dublin Fringe Festival<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Pea Dinneen\u2019s Raising Her Voice was a personal narrative about her life, which featured adopted 1990s pop songs to tell the story. <\/p>\n

She described herself as a \u201ctransgender, bipolar alcoholic who can\u2019t drive and who grew up posh and gender-confused\u201d. <\/p>\n

The show got a five star review from Irish Times reviewer<\/a> Chris McCormack. <\/p>\n

Comedian Alison Spittle<\/a> jointly won the Best Performers Award for her show Big, about life after taking the weight-loss drug Ozempic, with Emily Terndrup for her role in Offspring, a retelling of the Frankenstein story.<\/p>\n

\"AlisonAlison Spittle performed her show, BIG, at this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival. Photograph: Karla Gowlett <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Best Ensemble Award went to Octopus Children by FeliSpeaks (Felicia Olusanya) about a \u201cblack Irish midlands culchie\u201d who comes out as gay. <\/p>\n

The Fishamble New Writing Award went to Hannah Power and Conor Murray for their play Don\u2019t Tell Dad About Diana which tells the story of two drag artists who were scheduled to play Princess Diana on the night she died in 1997. The play also won the Bewley\u2019s Cafe Theatre\u2019s Little Gem Award. <\/p>\n

The festival hosted 85 events with 492 performances in 356 venues with 56 world premieres, 67 Irish premieres and five Dublin premieres. <\/p>\n

Festival director Bee Sparks said this year\u2019s festival \u201cmarked an increased commitment to making sure the festival is open to all, with new accessibility schemes across the board\u201d. <\/p>\n

Dublin Fringe Festival Awards 2025Best ProductionWinner: Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice, Pea Dinneen, Once Off Productions. Read our review<\/a>\"PeaPea Dinneen \u2013 Raising Her Voice has won best production at this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival. Photograph: Olga Kuzmenko <\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees. <\/p>\n

ALIENS, Curious Industries, DumbworldAttention, Jules Head & Georgia BruceOctopus Children, FeliSpeaks, THISISPOPBABY OFFSPRING (A Modern Frankenstein), Emily TerndrupThat\u2019s Sooo Povo, D\u2019Girlos Theatre Best Design Award<\/p>\n

Sound Design and Composition by Michael John McCarthy <\/p>\n

Lighting Design by Matt Burke <\/p>\n

Chief LX by Arden Tierney <\/p>\n

Design Consulting by Laura Fajardo Castro <\/p>\n

Creative Constructions by Nicole Clifford and Arran Mac Gabhann<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees: <\/p>\n

+ 353 Presents: The Revenger\u2019s Tragedy, +353 with Kevin Keogh. See our review<\/a>Composition by Colin Fitzpatrick & Ire AdebariOrchestration by Lulu ManningAdditional Arrangement by Evan KennedyMovement Direction by: Tobi BalogunSet Design by Pai RathayaCostumer Design by Sin\u00e9ad KellyLighting Design by Kevin MurphyATTENTION, Jules Head & Georgia BruceLighting Design by Suzie Cummins Composer & Sound Designer by Martha Knight ProductionStage Manager by Jack LeitchHoldings, Project Design – Clara McSweeney and Mel GalleyTESTO, Wet Mess Costume Design by Jordan Sherman \/ Lambdog1066Sound Design by Baby Lighting Design by Josh HarietteSet Design by Ruta Irbi\u0304te\u00a0 Best Performers AwardWinners: Alison Spittle in BIG (Read our review<\/a>) and Emily Terndrup in OFFSPRING (A Modern Frankenstein)\"DublinDublin Fringe Festival 2025: Offspring (A Modern Frankenstein). Photograph: Patricio Cassinoni <\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees:<\/p>\n

Aoife Cassidy, BramblesBl\u00e1ith\u00edn Mac Gabhann, ATTENTIONDarren Yorke, He Dies in the EndEla Cichoka, Variations for Two Disabled BodiesFeliSpeaks, Octopus Children Julia Grogan, You\u2019re So SpecialNorah Lopez Holden, ATTENTIONTierra Porter, Octopus ChildrenBest Ensemble AwardWinner: Octopus Children: FELISPEAKS, Tish\u00e9 Fatunbi, Tierra Porter, Favour Odusola, Tobi Omoteso, Tommy Salami and Soffiyah Adewoyisi. Read our review<\/a><\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees:<\/p>\n

Apocalypse How?: Donna Fella, Annie Queeries and Laylah BeattieATTENTION: Bl\u00e1ith\u00edn Mac Gabhann, Norah Lopez Holden, Martha Knight and Suzie CumminsOctopus Children: FeliSpeaks, Tish\u00e9 Fatunbi, Tierra Porter, Favour Odusola, Tobi Omoteso, Tommy Salami and Soffiyah AdewoyinPea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice: Pea Dinneen, Paul Prior, Clare Martin, Tara Sagay, Louis YoungeWhat Are We Waiting For?: Mark, Ger, Gav, Brian, Paul & Eddie from the LBS Men\u2019s Shed \"DublinDublin Fringe Festival 2025: Tish\u00e9 Fatunbi (left) and FeliSpeaks in FeliSpeaks’ play Octopus Children. Photograph: Patricio Cassinoni Judges\u2019 Choice Award<\/p>\n

Winners:<\/p>\n

Beyond the Stage: Holdings, Clara McSweeney & Mel GalleyBeyond Borders: ALIENS, Curious Industries, DumbworldSocially Engaged Arts: What Are We Waiting For? Colm Keegan and the LDS Men\u2019s ShedBewley\u2019s Cafe Theatre Little Gem AwardWinner: Don\u2019t Tell Dad About Diana by Hannah Power & Conor Murray<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees:<\/p>\n

Anonn | The Other Side by Cian \u00d3 N\u00e1raighIN A BAD WAY by Isolde FentonLIBYA! by Farah ElleVariations for Two Disabled Bodies by Bobbi Byrne & Soso N\u00ed CheallaighFishamble New Writing AwardWinner: Don\u2019t Tell Dad About Diana by Hannah Power & Conor Murray <\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees: <\/p>\n

Brambles by Cara ChristieDon\u2019t Tell Dad About Diana by Hannah Power & Conor MurrayHe Dies in the End by Liam McCarthyPea Dinneen: Raising her Voice by Pea DinneenFirst Fortnight AwardWinner: He Dies in the End by Liam McCarthy <\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees:<\/p>\n

Hungry Grass\/Stray Sod by Wandering Stories TheatreIN A BAD WAY by Isolde FentonLIBYA! by Farah ElleYou Cry Weird by Tony CantwellSpirit of Wit: Moira Brady Averill AwardWinner: John Spillane for 7even <\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees<\/p>\n

Annie Queeries for Apocalypse How?John Spillane for 7evenS\u00edomha Hennessy for Building CharacterThe cast of Clash At The Quays! II: LOKOMANIAWet Mess for TESTOThe George Fitzmaurice AwardWinner: Gift Horse Theatre for don\u2019t copy me (copy)<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees: <\/p>\n

AGENTS & JUICE for LAST GIG EVER!!Clara McSweeney & Mel Galley for HoldingsDafe Orugbo & Lisa Nally for Am I the A**hole? David McGovern for ShredderSolas Nua New Voices Award<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees: <\/p>\n

ATTENTION by Georgia Bruce, co-created by Jules Head & Georgia BruceDon\u2019t Tell Dad About Diana by Hannah Power & Conor MurrayOctopus Children by FeliSpeaksThat\u2019s Sooo Povo by Sophie O\u2019Toole & Trudy NolanThe Chalice by Brigid Leahy\"DublinDublin Fringe Festival 2025: Vicky Allen and Patrick McBrearty in Good With Faces, by Ois\u00edn Kearney The CoisC\u00e9im Dance Theatre Movement AwardWinner: Variations for Two Disabled Bodies by Bobbi Byrne and Soso N\u00ed Cheallaigh<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees:<\/p>\n

Crawler by Jessie ThompsonItch by Christopher McAuleyLAST GIG EVER!! by Agents & JuiceOFFSPRING (A Modern Frankenstein) by Emily TerndrupMaking It Happen AwardWinner: Anika Kidd, Assistant Stage Manager for Octopus Children and Set Designer for don\u2019t copy me (copy)<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees:<\/p>\n

Aimee Crilly, Stage Manager for AmsterdamMar Par\u00e9s Barald\u00e9s, Set Designer for Constriction and Am I the A**hole?Muirenn Lyons, Production Liaison and Producer for dublinitgirl_vs_dartlinediva: rap battle royaleOwen Clarke, Lighting Designer for Glass PlacesRuby Collins, Stage Manager for BramblesShauna-Anne Lynch, Lighting Technician for Chop and +353 Presents: The Revenger\u2019s TragedyThe Theatre Lovett Always Ready AwardWinner: David McGovern for Shredder<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted nominees: <\/p>\n

Emily Lagac\u00e9 for Am I the A**hole?Emily Bradley for Cult of AerobicsAlly Ryan for Nothing PersonalSin\u00e9ad Quinlan for The Cultured CulchieNext Stage Wild Card AwardWinner: Trudy Nolan for That\u2019s Sooo Povo by D\u2019Girlos TheatreRadical Spirit AwardWinner: OFFSPRING (A Modern Frankenstein), Emily Terndrup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An autobiographical cabaret by an Irish trans playwright has won best production at this year\u2019s Dublin Fringe Festival.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35770,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[615,24344,93,61,60],"class_list":["post-35769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-dublin","tag-dublin-fringe-festival","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}