New accolades at the Edinburgh Fringe

A number of Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows have been longlisted for awards celebrating work by neurodiverse and disabled performers.

The accolades will be handed out on Thursday by the  website The Neurodiverse Review, which is dedicated to such artists

Editor Simon Jay said: ‘It’s been amazing that so many members of the public nominated [shows] in each category and that our communities’ work has been recognised.

‘We hope this first awards ceremony is the beginning of a permanent fixture at the Edinburgh Fringe, we need more platforms for neurodiverse, autistic and disabled led work'. 

The nominees – not all of whom are comedians – are: 

Actually Autistic Award    

Cerys Bradley: Sportsperson
Mark Grimshaw: Hit Me With Your Autistic
Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience
Eliott Simpson: (A)sexy And I Know it

ADHD Comedy Award.  

Alice Brine: Brinestorm  
Kitty Messalina: Black Comedian’s Showcase
Colin Hoult: Death of Anna Mann (pictured)
Anjali Singh - A Matter Of Time

Deaf Action Award

Nadia Nadarajah: Spill Your Drink: A Deaf Cabaret
Amy Murray: Spill Your Drink: A Deaf Cabaret
Steve Day - Disabled Cants 
Rinkoo Barpaga - Made in India/Britain

Visually Impaired Excellence Award

Jamie MacDonald - Reasonably Adjusted
Pippa Cleary - composer of My Son’s A Queer
Jasmin Thien - Antigone: The Musical
Leighanne Higgins - The Marketplace and I (Exhibition)

Neurodiverse Representation Award.

Benny Shakes: The Blue Badge Bunch
Friz Frizzle: Let's Get Friz Frizzle (To The Tune Of Let's Get Physical)
Harriet Dyer: Trigger Warning
Alice McCulloch: Earth To Alice

Birds of Paradise Emerging Talent Award

Eric Yu: Death Of A Disco Dancer
Helena Fox: Blue and Pip
Laurie Owen: Some Other Mirror
Laura Crow: Earwig

Birds of Paradise Exceptional Theatre Award

Amy Bethan Evans: Tinted
Dan Daw - The Dan Daw Show
Chris Singleton: How To Be A Better Human
Livia Kojo Alour: Black Sheep

Published: 22 Aug 2022