The Winners of the 2006 Edinburgh Writing Awards run by the Writers' Guild and The List have been announced. Chosen from a shortlist selected from a total of 392 eligible performances, the judging panel has chosen the following winners:
- Best Comedy Writing (Prize: £500): Reginald D Hunter
- Best Comedy Newcomer (Prize: £250 plus BBC mentoring scheme): Simon Brodkin
- Best Theatre Writing (Prize: £500): Gregory Burke for Black Watch
- Best Theatre Newcomer (Prize: £250 plus BBC mentoring scheme): Adam Rapp for Finer Noble Gases
The Awards were presented at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. In addition to the other prizes, each winner will be offered a year’s free membership to the Guild.
The judging panel consisted of:
- Arthur Smith, comedian (Chair)
- Sally Avens, BBC Drama Producer
- Nick Barley, Editor, The List
- Steve Cramer, Theatre Editor of The List
- Brian Donaldson, Comedy Editor of The List
- Pete Sinclair, comedy writer
Awards ceremony photos
Reginald D Hunter: Best Comedy Writing
Simon Brodkin: Best Comedy Newcomer
Black Watch director John Tiffany accepts the award for Best Theatre Writing on behalf of Gregory Burke.
Adam Rapp: Best Theatre Newcomer
Photos by Luke Watson.
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