March 14, 2025

NZ FRINGE 2025 AWARDS

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Best in Fringe sponsored by Her Worship the Mayor: For You to Know and Me to Find Out

Auckland Fringe Tour Ready Award sponsored by Auckland Fringe Festival: This Wasn’t the Plan: A Musical Theatre Cabaret

Dunedin Fringe Tour Ready Award sponsored by Dunedin Fringe Festival: EPIC WAY! I’m Gay? Oui oui faguette™ I LOVE KIM HILL (1999 version)

Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award sponsored by Melbourne Fringe Festival and NZ Fringe: How to Art

The SYNZ Tour Ready Award sponsored by Sydney Fringe Festival and NZ Fringe: For You to Know and Me to Find Out

Adelaide Fringe Tour Ready Award sponsored by Adelaide Fringe and NZ Fringe: For You to Know and Me to Find Out

The International San Diego Fringe Exchange sponsored by San Diego Fringe and NZ Fringe: Baby Gorgeous Build Ups

The Parkin Development Award sponsored by Chris and Kathy Parkin: Below The Worms

Most Innovative Work sponsored by Wellington International Airport: ROADKILL: The Uber-Cool Musical

People’s Choice Picnic Table Design sponsored by Resene: Aimée Sullivan

The Grand Design Award sponsored by Inject Design: Entry: Encounter

Outstanding Solo Performance sponsored by TAHI NZ Festival of Solo Performance: This Wasn’t the Plan: A Musical Theatre Cabaret

Most Promising Emerging Company sponsored by Te Auaha: Below The Worms / DOORMAT — S.L.U.G (Society for Little Ugly Girls) Theatre Company

Most Promising Emerging Artist sponsored by Creative Capital Arts Trust: Zachary Klein — Death, Ray. / HAUSDOWN

Memorable Marketing sponsored by Phantom Billstickers: D’ Things N Such

Most Promising Pasifika Artist sponsored by Creative New Zealand with the support of CNZ Pacific Arts Strategy: Luchiano Edwards Tuioti — A Master of None: Brown Fala

Spectacular Organised Chaos sponsored by BATS Theatre: House of Ick

Momentous Movement sponsored by NZME: Temporal Aria

Momentous Music Award sponsored by Orchestra Wellington: A Master of None: Brown Fala