After nine unforgettable days of theatre from all around the world, the Judges felt the following deserved special recognition.

Our thanks go to the Judges: Rani Moorthy . Richard Schiff . Robert Hewison

FRONT OF HOUSE AWARD

Freddie Porter and James Barker (both University of Hull, Scarborough Campus)

TECHNICAL AWARDS

Stage Electrics Award for Sound with Sennheiser . Rebecca Carter (University of Leeds)

Stage Electrics Award for Lighting with Martin Professional . Emma Tooze (Hull University)

Stage Electrics Award for Technical Achievement . Shiri Stern (Birkbeck, University of London)

JOURNALISM

Theatre Young Critics Award . Rosie Curtis

Harold Hobson Student Drama Critic Award . David Ralf

DESIGN AWARDS

Judges Award for Sound from Tainai . Ayumi Higuchi

Judges Award for Lighting from The Lives They left Behind . James Shaw

Judges Award for Costume from Mephisto . Bronya Arciszewska

Judges Commendation for Set Design for Fatherly . Amir Bashiri

Judges Commendation for Set Design . The company of If Room Enough

Judges Award for Set Design . The company of Moderate Light Fastness

COMPANY COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS

Judges Company Commendation for Acting to the cast of Fatherly

Judges Company Award for best devised production . Inheritance Blues

Judges Company Award for Theatre Magic . If Room Enough

Judges Company Award for Acting . The Cast of Tainai

Judges Company Award for a production from adapted material . The Lives They Left Behind

Judges Company Award for Acting . Moderate light Fastness

ACTING COMMENDATIONS

Acting commendation, from Sweeney Todd for the part of Tobias . Christine Slattery

Acting commendation, from Sweeney Todd for the past of Sweeney . Ben Hooper

Acting commendation from Our Town for the part of Stage Manager 1 . Konstantine Roinishvili

Acting commendation from Our Town for the part of Stage Manager 2 . Tekla Javahadze

Acting commendation from Good for the part of  John Halder . Yoli Seker

Acting commendation from Good for his three roles –  Elad Semama

ACTING AWARDS

Acting award from Sweeney Todd for the part of Mrs Lovett . Milly Falkner-Lee

Acting award from Our Town for the part of Emily . Mariam Nadiradze

Acting award from If Room Enough for the part of Arial . Tom Coxon

Acting award from If Room Enough for the part of Miranda . Chloe Crenigan

Acting award from Stains for the part of Nadav . Nadav Fridman

Acting award from CryHurtFood for the part of Lucy . Mariel Pettee

Acting award from The Birthday Party for the part of Meg . Phoebe Sparrow

Acting award from Good for her three roles . Zlil-Hen Sacks

DIRECTORS AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

Cameron Mackintosh Award commendation . Inheritance Blues

The Cameron Mackintosh Award . Sweeney Todd

The Sunday Times Playwrighting Award for Stains . Nadav Fridman

Judges commendation for directing for Fatherly . Amir Bashari

The Directors Guild Award for The Birthday Party . Harry Williams

The Buzz Goodbody Student Drama Director Award for Tainai . Nozomi Matsumori

INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT AWARDS

ISDF International Spirit Award for Umfazi . Intombi Zomquagala School Of Arts

ISDF International Spirit Award for Stains and Good . Kibbutzim College, Israel

ISDF International Spirit Award for The Gaza Monologues . Ashtar Theatre, Palestine

FESTGOERS AWARD

Inheritance Blues