We are delighted to announce that at our fifth annual Neurodiverse Review Awards, John Davidson will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The ceremony which takes place every year in the last week of the fringe, champions disabled-led work at the Fringe across 8 categories. It also recognises important figures in our culture that have contributed to disability activism and artistry.
“John has given his life to educating the public about Tourette’s. He’s had to endure ignorance and hate from many quarters, often responding with a quiet dignity our society isn’t owed. Since the publication of his memoir and its film adaptation, a whole new generation has felt seen, and John continues to support other people with Tourette’s, as well as raising awareness across the UK and beyond.” – Editor Simon Jay.
Previous award winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award have included comedian Paul Sinha and disabled-led theatre company Lung Ha.
The shortlist for our other categories are:
Birds Of Paradise Emerging Talent Award
Dom McGovern – Prize Hog
Vicky Oxley – Stayin’ Alive
Azaelia Slade – How I Got Arrested…
Lewis Teckkam – Mind Full
ADHD Comedy Award
Katie Boyle: Irish Immigrant
Lawrence Dodd: This Can’t Be It
Alex Franklin: Kiss Me x
Aidan Greene: Stuttermilk Pancakes
Actually Autistic Award
Rohan Ashar – Other
Jonathan Brace – That’s Ace
Tarang Hardikar – If I’m Not Wrong
Out of Fashion Theatre Co – Disciples of Anatomy
Disability Champions Award
Susannah Clarke – Ingenious Fools
Joe Goldblatt – The Fringe Care Fest
Maria Oshodi – Extant Ltd
Alex Petty – Free Fringe (Bar 50)
Birds of Paradise Exceptional Theatre Award
Eilidh Loan – Cathy
Kat Woods – Non Human Animal
Stage Leftovers – The Extraordinary Life of a Rat Racer
Maria Bartholdi and Kristin Stowell – Endometriosis: The Musical
Deaf Action Deaf Excellence Award
Jamie Rea, Cora Bissett – The Singer
Sarah Adedeji- Pray For Me
Viktoriya Rudenko, Trudi Collier and Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq – Contemporary Deaf Perspectives
Fuse Theatre – A Night in Sign
Outstanding Visually Impaired Award
Friz Frizzle – A Certain Appeal
Simon Gomes – Natalie and I
Aarian Mehrabani – How’s Your Head?
Tom Skelton – VIP (Visually Impaired Papa)
The awards take place at a private event on the Thursday 27th August at 3pm.
