Now that the Pretentious Festival is over, it's finally safe to say that the Pretentious Festival is not over. There are a series of extensions, which you can read about at http://bricktheater.com/pretentious, as well as future entries of this very blog. Meanwhile, it is my duty (and a solemn one at that) to record the winners of Sunday night's Pretentious Awards. The ceremony, hosted with an astounding air of sheer hatred by the one and only (and let's keep it that way) Jeff Lewonczyk (with the surly assistance of Miss Audrey Crabtree), lasted a mere four and a half hours, with acceptance speeches ranging in length from a mere nod (Most Obstreperous Silence) to a full production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (Master of the Bard). In such an open field, every win was an upset, so read on to become upset yourself!
MOST UNDERSTOOD (a citation of failure): Matthew Freeman, Interview With the Author
MOST MISUNDERSTOOD: Ian W. Hill’s Hamlet
LEAST UNDERSTOOD: The Mercury Menifesto
LEAST MISUNDERSTOOD (a citation of failure): Compression of a Casualty/Fox(y) Friends
KEENEST CONTEMPT FOR THE AUDIENCE: Rockberry, The Last One-Man Show, or The Infinity Within
MOST POPULAR PENIS: Robert Honeywell, Every Play Ever Written
THE FIRST ANNUAL DANNY BOWES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD OF UNCONVENTIONALLY PROFOUND THEATRE: Danny Bowes, This Is the New American Theatre
BEST-DRESSED NON-PARTICIPANT: Mikki Baloy
MOST ALCOHOLIC: Art Wallace, Between the Legs of God
IRRADIANT PROWESS: Amanda Woodward, Lighting Designer, many shows
MOST OBSTREPEROUS SILENCE: Nothing
MOST: The Children of Truffaut
HOTTEST, SEXIEST STAGE MANAGER FROM TUNISIA: Rasha Zamamiri, Every Play Ever Written
MOST NOMINATED ACTOR: Gyda Arber, Ian W. Hill’s Hamlet, Between the Legs of God
BEST USE OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE: Commedia Dell’Artemisia
BEST USE OF “BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER”: Yudkowski Returns!
THE "OPPOSITE OF THEATRE" AWARD (for Avoiding Participation in All Pretentious Festival Shows): Alexis Sottile (accepted in the name of Theaters Against Theater)
MOST ORGANIC BLEND OF BRECHTIAN ACTING AND MEISNER TECHNIQUE: Scott Eckert, The Children of Truffaut
DENSEST LANGUAGE BASED ON THE FORMULA OF A PICTURE BEING WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: Macbeth Without Words
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE PRODUCTION: Three Angels Dancing on a Needle
MASTER OF THE BARD: Aaron Baker, Bryan Enk, Stacia French, Ian W. Hill’s Hamlet and Macbeth Without Words
KEENEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Lynn Berg, Audrey Crabtree, Moira Stone, Every Play Ever Written
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4 comments:
You forgot to mention Alexis Sottile's award for successfully dodging participation in any of the festival shows. Show some respect!
I truly thank you, Michael.
However, I consider the omission of my award for Non-Participation from this blog to be a nod to the greatness of my prior acts of avoidance...
I continue in my ceaseless struggle to represent the Pretentious Festival's unrepresented, by an unwavering commitment to not being represented.
And, all this dodging doesn't come cheap. If you'd like to make a contribution to my tireless campaign on behalf of folks like Richard Harrington, new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and myself please e-mail me directly. Thank you, and God Bless.
Alexis--
You are most welcome. You will get my contribution in person the next time I see you.
Sorry to bust your bubble, Alexis, but the citation has just been posted. Sellout!
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