After catching our breath post-Festival, we've had a chance to sit back and reflect on a truly remarkable August!
We are so proud to have been able to stage 206 performances of 11 productions within TravFest22, from some of the brightest talent on the scene right now.
After a quieter couple of summers, we – and every company we collaborated with – are so grateful for the warm reception from our Festival audiences. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in making TravFest22, and to all who came to share in the stories told. See you at TravFest23!
Some highlights from the month...
TravFest22 Awards
- The Scotsman Fringe First Award: Happy Meal by Tabby Lamb
- The Scotsman Fringe First Award: The Last Returnby Sonya Kelly
- The Stage Edinburgh Award: Michael Dylan in Wilf by James Ley
- Holden Street Theatre Award: Bloody Elle by Lauryn Redding, providing the team with the unique opportunity to take the show to Australia and present at the Adelaide Fringe.
TravFest22 Nominations
- The Stage Debut Award: Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer: Lauryn Redding - Bloody Elle
- Wilf was shortlisted for the Holden Street Award
- One-Woman Show was nominated Best Show at Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards
- Blood Harmony was nominated for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award
- Amy Molloy’s performance in This is Paradise was longlisted for the Filipa Braganca Award
- Happy Meal by Tabby Lamb was a finalist in the Popcorn Awards
Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland - Nominations
(Winners to be announced on Sun 11 Sept)
- Best Female Performance: Amy Molloy (Kate), This is Paradise (Traverse Theatre)
- Best Play: Michael John O’Neill, This is Paradise (Traverse Theatre)
- Best Music and Sound: Julia Taudevin (in collaboration with Nerea Bello, Mairi Morrison and Beldina Odenyo) for Move(Disaster Plan, in association with Traverse Theatre)
Watch as our production team transform Traverse 2 from Happy Mealto This Is Paradise to Bloody Elle to Psychodrama- all in a day's work.
Safe to say they've got a tough job, but what they achieve is nothing short of miraculous.
TravFest22 in pictures
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But it's not all about the Festival!
Stay entertained, informed and connected with the Traverse all year round. Our Autumn season is gearing up with big dramas, digital productions, live music and lunchtime theatre. Explore what’s on here.
The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council, and has received additional support from the Scottish Government's Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund and Creative Scotland’s Recovery Fund for Cultural Organisations.
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