THE SNAKEY AWARDS 2009

Snakey is the golf ball swallowing snake that laughed till he choked.
All nominees were excellent and are winners also.

SUMMARY 2009
Total shows  - 250
Categories
Comedy       -126
Impro           - 51
Movies         - 54
Music           -  8
Other           - 10
Travelling
Days out      -  215 days
Days home   - 150 days
Average out - 4.13 days/week


BEST MALE 2009, considerations
Dave Hughes        - 14.02.09 : Dave Hughes is Handy : Enmore Theatre
Adam Hills           - 02.05.09 : Adam Hills, Inflatable : Enmore Theatre
Darren Sanders    - 28.05.09 : Comedy : Randwick Rugby Club
Wil Anderson       - 17.11.09 : Comedy : Comedy Store
Ben Jenkins          - everything
Michael Hing        - everything
Jordan McClellan - everything

WINNER - Jordan McClellan
This award is not because of all the potential that was lost, Jordan already had the talent, but for all the times he would have amazed us in the future. Even though the pros were very funny it's mainly more of the same. The UNI students were newer, fresher, faster, cleverer, more animated and more versatile all year.


BEST FEMALE 2009, considerations
Hannah Gadsby     25.02.09 : Quest for the Best : Roxbury Hotel
Amanda Grey        29.02.09 : Saturday Night Comedy : Roxbury Hotel
Kitty Flannigan      14.03.09 : Wicked Women : Roxbury Hotel
Fiona O'Loughlin   15.05.09 : Fiona O'Loughlin, Her Greatest Hits : Factory Theatre
Amanda Buckley  everything

WINNER - Amanda Grey
There was just something about that dead pan delivery and that "list" that just wrestled it away from last years winner Amanda Buckley, if I bothered to do awards last year.


BEST OVERALL NIGHT 2009 (The night I laughed the most), considerations
14.02.09 : Dave Hughes is Handy : Enmore Theatre
22.04.08 : Project 52 presents ; Star Wars, in Summary : Hermann's Bar
02.05.09 : Adam Hills, Inflatable : Enmore Theatre
08.05.09 : The Paradoxical Adventures of Lawrence Leung & Andrew McClelland, Time Ninjas : Factory
31.07.09 : Axis of Awesome and Friends Awesome Fundraiser : Manning Bar
17.11.09 : Wil Anderson : Comedy Store
18.12.09 : Xmas Special : Laugh Garage

WINNER - 08.05.09 : The Paradoxical Adventures of Lawrence Leung & Andrew McClelland, Time Ninjas : Factory
Dave Hughes, Star Wars, in Summary, Laugh Garage Xmas Special, and Axis of Awesome were all brilliant but the newer, something different, show just pipped them.


BEST SCRIPTED COMEDY SHOW 2009, considerations
30.01.09 : Axis of Awesome 2 year Anniversary Show : Roxbury Hotel
07.02.09 : Beaconsfield The Musical : Roxbury Hotel
22.04.08 : Project 52 presents ; Star Wars, in Summary : Hermann's Bar
06.05.09 : Hing & Magee: Illustrious Physicians of Romance : Hermann's Bar
08.05.09 : The Paradoxical Adventures of Lawrence Leung & Andrew McClelland, Time Ninjas : Factory
31.07.09 : Axis of Awesome and Friends Awesome Fundraiser : Manning Bar
14.07.09 : Princess Cabaret : Bondi Pavilion

WINNER - 08.05.09 : The Paradoxical Adventures of Lawrence Leung & Andrew McClelland, Time Ninjas : Factory
It was practically a tie between Beaconsfield The Musical, Star Wars-in Summary, and Time Ninjas but I gave it to the time travelling concepts, sucker for Si-Fi.


BEST STANDUP - AUSTRALIA 2009, considerations
Nelson Twins      28.01.09 : Comedy : Oatley Hotel, 18.12.09 : Xmas Special : Laugh Garage
Jimbo                  29.01.09 : Comedy : Sackville Hotel
Dave Hughes      14.02.09 : Dave Hughes is Handy : Enmore Theatre
Mick Meredith   11.04.09 : Saturday Rox Comedy Club : Roxbury Hotel
Adam Hills         02.05.09 : Adam Hills, Inflatable : Enmore Theatre
Wil Anderson    17.11.09 : Comedy : Comedy Store

WINNER - 14.02.09 : Dave Hughes is Handy : Enmore Theatre
Yes I choked again


BEST STANDUP - O/S 2009, considerations
Eddy Brimson          18.02.09 : Comedy Store
Sugar Sammy           30.04.09 : Sugar Sammy : Factory Theatre
Jeremy Hotz             30.04.09 : Jeremy Hotz : Factory Theatre
Reggie Watts            09.05.09 : Reggie Watts : Factory Theatre
Reginald D Hunter     09.05.09 : Reginald D Hunter, No Country for Grown Men : Factory Theatre
Tony Woods            14.08.09 : Tony Woods : Comedy Store
Amazing Johnathan   12.09.09 : The Amazing Johnathan : Enmore Theatre
Michael Winslow      21.10.09 : Michael Winslow(USA) : The Basement

WINNER - 14.08.09 : Tony Woods : Comedy Store
His Australian routine pushed him to the front.


BEST IMPRO 2009, considerations
19.04.09 : Are You Funnier Than A 12th Grader : Factory Theatre
08.05.09 : Scratch : Factory Theatre
27.05.09 : Full Body Contact No Love Junior Tennis : Hermann's Bar
17.06.09 : Full Body Contact No Love Junior Tennis : Hermann's Bar
14.07.09 : Blank the Musical : Bondi Pavilion
18.07.09 : A Regular One Night Stand : Roxbury Hotel
26.07.09 : Mixed, Shaken & Stirred : Belvoir Theatre
09.09.09 : 21 Years of Theatresports @ Sydney University : Manning Bar
16.08.09 : Mixed, Shaken & Stirred : Belvoir Theatre
03.10.09 : Much Ado About Impro : Parade Theatre, NIDA
15.10.09 : Sydney Uni Theatresports GRAND FINAL!!! : Manning Bar

WINNER - 18.07.09 : A Regular One Night Stand : Roxbury Hotel
That Blank the Musical was brilliant but A Regular One Night Stand was just more consistently hilarious with all 3 shows being a cracker. Full Body Contact No Love Junior Tennis was very good most of the time and the big Uni impro shows were great.


BEST UNIVERSITY SHOW 2009, considerations
01.04.09 : Make Way for the Ducklings Rnd2, Project 52 : Hermann's Bar - sketch
22.04.08 : Project 52 presents ; Star Wars, in Summary : Hermann's Bar
06.05.09 : Hing & Magee: Illustrious Physicians of Romance : Hermann's Bar
20.05.09 : Project 52, Hermann's Heroes Stand Up Comedy : Hermann's Bar
27.05.09 : Full Body Contact No Love Junior Tennis : Hermann's Bar- impro
29.07.09 : Story Club : Hermann's Bar
12.08.09 : Hermann's Heroes : Hermann's Bar
19.08.09 : Make Way For Ducklings : Hermann's Bar - sketch
26.08.09 : Story Club : Hermann's Bar
05.09.09 : Arts Revue 2009: Murder on the Oriarts Express : Seymour Centre
09.09.09 : 21 Years of Theatresports @ Sydney University : Manning Bar- impro
24.09.09 : Full Body Contact No Love Junior Tennis : Hermann's Bar- impro
07.10.09 : Make Way For Ducklings: Only The Good Bits : Hermann's Bar - sketch
15.10.09 : Sydney Uni Theatresports GRAND FINAL!!! : Manning Bar- impro
11.11.09 : Three Erotic Short Plays : UNSW

WINNER - 22.04.08 : Project 52 presents ; Star Wars, in Summary : Hermann's Bar
So many good shows, but with a familiar subject and those cheap props with a ton of inventive imagination, it had me and everyone choking with laughter.


BEST COMEDY ORGANISATION or VENUE 2009, considerations
Project 52
Roxbury Hotel
Laugh Garage
Factory Theatre

WINNER - Project 52
I put them in order but Project 52 with it's variety(stand-up, sketch, impro, story time, radio plays, etc) was miles ahead.


BEST MOVIE 2009, considerations
15.02.09 : He's Just Not That Into You
10.04.09 : 17 Again
09.06.09 : I love You Man
19.09.09 : 500 Days of Summer
21.06.09 : The Hangover
11.08.09 : The Ugly Truth
04.08.09 : Red Cliff
23.08.09 : District 9
08.09.09 : Adam
14.11.09 : The Time Traveller's Wife

WINNER - 08.09.09 : Adam
All these romantic comedies were very good. Red Cliff was huge. District 9 was just so different. But Adam the cute and sad little movie struck a chord with me.


BEST MUSIC 2009, considerations
26.01.09 : Washington - Rocksong : Circular Quay
13.12.09 : Genevieve Maynard : Sandringham Hotel

WINNER - 26.01.09 : Washington - Rocksong : Circular Quay
Not many in this category but Washington's cute voice and the energy of a band captivated instantly

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