And so we reach the end of Brighton Fringe 2018 and the Broadway Bobby Award to the Outstanding Show of the Fringe. Each year Broadway Baby makes an award to the show that has, in the eyes of our editorial team, been the stand-out show at the Fringe.
And in a way, they're all winners... but in another, and well - let's be honest, more accurate way, only one of them won
To qualify for a Bobby award you must have received a 5 star review in the first place. Out of the hundreds of shows that we reviewed at this year's Brighton Fringe, 24 received a 5 star review. From glitzy cabaret with Alfie Ordinary's Help I think I might be Fabulous to emotionally draining drama in What we Leave Behind - there were fantastic shows from a whole range of genres. Each an every five star show is a stand-out smash-hit worth tracking down and watching. We hope to see many of them at Edinburgh, touring the UK or back in Brighton again next year.
After careful consideration, the Broadway Baby editorial team decided on the following short-list
What our reviewer said: 'Erin is clearly one of the foremost talents performing in the UK today. Amiable, intelligent and funny, the entire audience was enchanted and no doubt would have gladly spent the rest of the afternoon in her presence'.
What our reviewer said: 'Brackenbury’s work is pretty and clever and undoubtedly pretty clever. It’s a delight: euphorious, meritorious and - surely Victoria would agree - undeniably bloody-well Victorious!'
What our reviewer said: 'This play is one of a kind. Constantly engaging, absolutely hilarious and unbelievably charming, Hymns for Robots is something that shouldn’t be missed'.
Always, with a love that's true
What our reviewer said: 'The romance in the play is subtle, in fact I don’t get the feeling that it’s that important, and I like that. It’s about people, individuals, their strange relationships, yes, but more about them individually and how life is strange, always'.
With one of the strongest short-lists for years, it was going to be hard to decide on a winner. And in a way, they're all winners... but in another, and well - let's be honest, more accurate way, only one of them won.
Broadway Baby are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2018 Broadway Baby Bobby award for Brighton Fringe was... Victorious.
Hannah Brackenbury's one-woman Victoria Wood tribute show was voted by our editorial team to be the smash-hit of Brighton Fringe. Our review might have said 'when you have talent like this there’s no need for glitzy adornments' - however we felt that Hannah needed at least one glitzy adornment and so presented her with a specially commissioned glitzy Bobby award.
Congratulations Hannah and to all the shows at this year's Brighton Fringe
