Unwarranted because it's now at such a reduced level of shows, that it hardly warrants these awards any more. Even though I still see more shows than the average person, the reduced level of shows, and the fact that I can only judge what I've seen, leaves a lot out of the equation.
BEST SHOW OUTRIGHT 2013 - 26.04.13 : Trevor Noah(SA) - The Racist : Enmore Theatre 4.5
SUMMARY 2013
Shows seen - 224
Categories
Comedy - 85
Impro - 25
Movies - 82
Music - 7
Other - 25
Travel
Out - 165 days
Home - 200 days
Avg Out Days - 3.17 days/week
BEST MALE 2013, considerations
25.04.13 : Lawrence Leung's - Part-Time Detective Agency : Enmore Theatre 4.25
10.05.13 : Rhys Nicholson - Dawn of a New Error : Factory Theatre 4
22.06.13 : Michael Hing - Occupy White People : Factory Theatre 4.25
18.09.13 : Pat Magee - Every episode of Doctor Who Live On Stage : Factory Theatre 4
19.09.13 : Jordan Raskopoulos - Critically Ashamed : Factory Theatre 4.25
31.10.13 : Wil Anderson - A Work In Progress : Comedy Store 3.75
28.11.13 : Dave O'Neil : Rock Lily - Star Casino 3.75
Matt Okine - comic
WINNER - Rhys Nicholson
I judge this catagory on volume of work rather than a individual performance, and the person with the highest hit rate was Rhys
BEST FEMALE 2013, considerations
04.05.13 : Gina Yashere (UK) - Jokes and Stuff : Factory Theatre 4
09.05.13 : Laura Hughes - Welcome To Planet Earth : Enmore Theatre 4
12.09.13 : Alice Fraser - Everyone’s A Winner : Factory Theatre 4
19.09.13 : Keira Daley Vs The 90's : Seymour Centre 4
28.09.13 : Emma Zammit - Good Grief : Factory Theatre 3.75
WINNER - 12.09.13 : Alice Fraser - Everyone’s A Winner : Factory Theatre 4
It's hard to judge this on volume because there seams to be less women on the circuit these days, but the show that stills sticks in my head was Alice's - fast talking rapid fire delivery always adds to a show -.
BEST OVERALL NIGHT 2013, considerations
07.02.13 : LNL - Stories About Love : Surry Hills Library 3.5
06.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #10 : Hermanns' Bar 4
21.03.13 : P52 The Improv Den #11(Now with less fire alarms) : Hermanns' Bar 3.75
21.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #11: Hermanns' Bar 4.5
26.03.13 : Carlo and Pat's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
26.03.13 : The Old Abandoned Podcast : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
02.04.13 : DaughterSons - P52 Improv : Hermanns' Bar 3.75
10.04.13 : LNL@Newtown: Never Not Funny: Sam Bowring & Dave Jory : Newtown Library 3.75
22.04.13 : David O'Doherty(IRE) - Seize the David O'Doherty : Enmore Theatre 4
25.04.13 : Lawrence Leung's - Part-Time Detective Agency : Enmore Theatre 4.25
26.04.13 : Trevor Noah(SA) - The Racist : Enmore Theatre 4.5
26.04.13 : Eddie Ifft (US) - Too Soon : Factory Theatre 4.5
27.04.13 : Amanda Buckley & Susie Youssef - Yes Ma'am : Factory Theatre 3.75
27.04.13 : Impro Late Show : Factory Theatre 3.75
28.04.13 : Jack Dee (UK) - An Evening With Jack Dee : Enmore Theatre 4
30.04.13 : Ronny Chieng - Can You Do This No You Can't : Factory Theatre 3.75
02.05.13 : Axis Of Awesome - Cry Yourself A River : Seymour Centre 3.75
04.05.13 : Gina Yashere (UK) - Jokes and Stuff : Factory Theatre 4
09.05.13 : Laura Hughes - Welcome To Planet Earth : Enmore Theatre 4
09.05.13 : The Bear Pack : Seymour Centre 3.75
10.05.13 : Rhys Nicholson - Dawn of a New Error : Factory Theatre 4
10.05.13 : Aggressively Helpful : Factory Theatre 3.75
13.05.13 : Jim Jefferies - Live : Enmore Theatre 4
23.05.13 : Manning Theatresports - Old School vs New School! : Manning Bar 3.75
25.05.13 : Story Club - The Sincerest Form of Flattery : Pier 2/3, Hickson Road 3.75
28.05.13 : Better Read's Talking Heads - Kate Forsyth : Newtown Library 3.75
29.05.13 : Dungeon Crawl - Project 52 : Hermanns' Bar 4.25
01.06.13 : Steve Hughes - Big Issues Encore : Enmore Theatre 4.25
06.06.13 : LNL - Erotic Fan Fiction Readings : Surry Hills Library 3.75
18.06.13 : Pat and Carlo's Incredibly Useful Adventures through Time-FBCNLT Improv : Roxbury Hotel 4
19.06.13 : The Bear Pack - P52: The Improv Den #13 : Hermann's Bar 4
22.06.13 : Steen Raskopoulos, SpringSTEEN Live In Concert : Factory Theatre 3.75
22.06.13 : Michael Hing - Occupy White People : Factory Theatre 4.25
24.06.13 : Story Club - Why Don't You Make Me? : Raval 4.25
25.06.13 : The Dance of the Planets & The Music of the Stars : Sydney Uni 4
28.06.13 : Judith Lucy & Denise Scott - The Spiral : Enmore Theatre 4.25
04.07.13 : LNL - Teen Diary Readings : Surry Hills Library 4.5
13.07.13 : The Bear Pack - Hibernation Tour : Factory Theatre 4
17.07.13 : P52: The Improv Den #14 (Last Bear Pack Performance for 2013) : Hermann's Bar 4.25
17.07.13 : The Bear Pack - P52: The Improv Den #14 : Hermann's Bar 4.25
18.07.13 : Tractor Monkeys - Ep2 TV recording : ABC studio Ultimo 3.75
06.08.13 : Enmore Comedy Club Featuring Tony Woods (USA) : Enmore Theatre 3.75
13.08.13 : Enmore Comedy Club Featuring Paul Ogata (USA) : Enmore Theatre 3.75
14.08.13 : The psychology of gambling: Skill, luck, and myth : University of Sydney 3.75
15.08.13 : Tractor Monkeys - Ep6 TV recording : ABC studio Ultimo 3.75
28.08.13 : Crestfallen - P52 Impro : Hermann's Bar 3.75
28.08.13 : Free To A Good Home Live! - Podcast - P52 Impro : Hermann's Bar 3.75
29.08.13 : Theatresports Quarter Life Crisis 25th birthday : Manning Bar 3.75
11.09.13 : Pat & Carlo's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : Factory Theatre 4
11.09.13 : Fringe Comedy Showcase : Factory Theatre 4.25
12.09.13 : Alice Fraser - Everyone’s A Winner : Factory Theatre 4
18.09.13 : Pat Magee - Every episode of Doctor Who Live On Stage : Factory Theatre 4
19.09.13 : Keira Daley Vs The 90's : Seymour Centre 4
19.09.13 : Jordan Raskopoulos - Critically Ashamed : Factory Theatre 4.25
27.09.13 : Wil Anderson - Goodwil : Enmore Theatre 3.75
28.09.13 : Emma Zammit - Good Grief : Factory Theatre 3.75
28.09.13 : Comedy Confessional : Factory Theatre 3.75
03.10.13 : LNL @ Surry Hills: Erotic Fan Fiction Readings : Surry Hills Library 4
04.10.13 : Steen Raskopoulos - I Wear Two Suits Because I Mean Business : Factory Theatre 3.75
05.10.13 : Peter Green - Soccerooted : Factory Theatre 3.75
09.10.13 : Comedy at the Bridge - Chopper : The Bridge Hotel 3.75
15.10.13 : Enmore Comedy Club - Sheng Wang(USA) : Enmore Theatre 4
17.10.13 : 2013 Theatresports Grand Final : Syd Uni 3.75
23.10.13 : Rodney Rude - Wrong Hole Tour : Burwood RSL 3.75
30.10.13 : P52 Halloween Theatresports Spook-Dracula! : Hermann's Bar 4.25
31.10.13 : Wil Anderson - A Work In Progress : Comedy Store 3.75
02.11.13 : Def FX - 2013 Sydney Show : Oxford Art Factory 4.5
06.11.13 : The Project 52 Spelling Bee Spelling League (Actual Bees) : Hermann's Bar 4
07.11.13 : LNL @ Surry Hills: Stories About Travel : Surry Hills Library 3.75
13.11.13 : Hospital Soap Opera - P52 The Improv Den #16 : Hermann's Bar 3.75
20.11.13 : P52 - The LIE-BRARY (a new game-show Chad and Wilson) : Hermann's Bar 3.75
27.11.13 : P52 - St Anthony's Hospital Improvised Soap Opera : Hermann's Bar 3.75
28.11.13 : Rock With Laughter Dave O'Neil : Rock Lily - Star Casino 3.75
02.12.13 : A Rational Fear LIVE - End of the Fear 2013 : Kings Cross Hotel 3.75
04.12.13 : P52 - Spelling Bee Spelling League (Actual Bees) Rnd 3 : Hermann's Bar 3.75
07.12.13 : Led Zeppelin Show : South Hurstville RSL 3.75
11.12.13 : Free to A Good Home - P52's Christmas Spootaculara : Hermann's Bar 3.75
19.12.13 : Rock With Laughter AoA : Star Casino 4
MOST LAUGHS WINNER - 26.04.13 : Trevor Noah(SA) - The Racist : Enmore Theatre 4.5
It was the good "old time" style of comedy that is genuinely funny
MOST ENTERTAINING WINNER - 04.07.13 : LNL-Teen Diary Readings : Surry Hills Library 4.5
The embarrassment was palpable
BEST SCRIPTED COMEDY SHOW 2013, considerations
25.04.13 : Lawrence Leung's - Part-Time Detective Agency : Enmore Theatre 4.25
09.05.13 : Laura Hughes - Welcome To Planet Earth : Enmore Theatre 4
12.09.13 : Alice Fraser - Everyone’s A Winner : Factory Theatre 4
18.09.13 : Pat Magee - Every episode of Doctor Who Live On Stage : Factory Theatre 4
19.09.13 : Keira Daley Vs The 90's : Seymour Centre 4
19.09.13 : Jordan Raskopoulos - Critically Ashamed : Factory Theatre 4.25
04.10.13 : Steen Raskopoulos - I Wear Two Suits Because I Mean Business : Factory Theatre 3.75
WINNER - 19.09.13 : Jordan Raskopoulos - Critically Ashamed : Factory Theatre 4.25
Technically Lawrence's show was better, but it was Jordan's that was more fun.
BEST STANDUP - AUSTRALIA 2013, considerations
30.04.13 : Ronny Chieng - Can You Do This No You Can't : Factory Theatre 3.75
10.05.13 : Rhys Nicholson - Dawn of a New Error : Factory Theatre 4
13.05.13 : Jim Jefferies - Live : Enmore Theatre 4
01.06.13 : Steve Hughes - Big Issues Encore : Enmore Theatre 4.25
22.06.13 : Michael Hing - Occupy White People : Factory Theatre 4.25
27.09.13 : Wil Anderson - Goodwil : Enmore Theatre 3.75
23.10.13 : Rodney Rude - Wrong Hole Tour : Burwood RSL 3.75
31.10.13 : Wil Anderson - A Work In Progress : Comedy Store 3.75
28.11.13 : Rock With Laughter Dave O'Neil : Rock Lily - Star Casino 3.75
WINNER - 10.05.13 : Rhys Nicholson - Dawn of a New Error : Factory Theatre 4
Only one trial show was average, but the rest were killers.
BEST STANDUP - O/S 2013, considerations
22.04.13 : David O'Doherty(IRE) - Seize the David O'Doherty : Enmore Theatre 4
26.04.13 : Trevor Noah(SA) - The Racist : Enmore Theatre 4.5
26.04.13 : Eddie Ifft (US) - Too Soon : Factory Theatre 4.5
28.04.13 : Jack Dee (UK) - An Evening With Jack Dee : Enmore Theatre 4
04.05.13 : Gina Yashere (UK) - Jokes and Stuff : Factory Theatre 4
15.10.13 : Enmore Comedy Club - Sheng Wang(USA) : Enmore Theatre 4
WINNER - 26.04.13 : Trevor Noah(SA) - The Racist : Enmore Theatre 4.5
Killer funny.
BEST IMPRO 2013, considerations
06.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #10 : Hermanns' Bar 4
21.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #11: Hermanns' Bar 4.5
26.03.13 : Carlo and Pat's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
23.05.13 : Manning Theatresports - Old School vs New School! : Manning Bar 3.75
29.05.13 : Dungeon Crawl - Project 52 : Hermanns' Bar 4.25
18.06.13 : Pat and Carlo's Incredibly Useful Adventures through Time-FBCNLT Improv : Roxbury Hotel 4
19.06.13 : The Bear Pack - P52: The Improv Den #13 : Hermann's Bar 4
13.07.13 : The Bear Pack - Hibernation Tour : Factory Theatre 4
17.07.13 : P52: The Improv Den #14 (Last Bear Pack Performance for 2013) : Hermann's Bar 4.25
17.07.13 : The Bear Pack - P52: The Improv Den #14 : Hermann's Bar 4.25
29.08.13 : Theatresports Quarter Life Crisis 25th birthday : Manning Bar 3.75
11.09.13 : Pat & Carlo's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : Factory Theatre 4
17.10.13 : 2013 Theatresports Grand Final : Syd Uni 3.75
30.10.13 : P52 Halloween Theatresports Spook-Dracula! : Hermann's Bar 4.25
WINNER - The Bear Pack
There are pretty consistent, and that makes them hard to beat.
Best individual scene - 21.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #11: Hermanns' Bar 4.5
Best overall night - 26.03.13 : Carlo and Pat's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : 4.5
Best Short Form - 23.05.13 : Manning Theatresports - Old School vs New School! : Manning Bar 3.75
BEST IMPROVISER 2013, considerations
Carlo Ritchie
Steen Raskopoulos
Patrick Magee
William Jefferson Erimya
Ben Jenkins
Jon Williams
WINNER - Carlo Ritchie
Honourable mentions to Pat, who was already good but became funny as well, and Will the perpetual class clown, but it was Carlo with 2 successful shows(The Bear Pack - Pat & Carlo's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time).
BEST OTHER COMEDY SHOW 2013, considerations
There are now so many new types of comedy, that I had to make a new catagory
07.02.13 : LNL - Stories About Love : Surry Hills Library 3.5
26.03.13 : The Old Abandoned Podcast : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
25.05.13 : Story Club - The Sincerest Form of Flattery : Pier 2/3, Hickson Road 3.75
28.05.13 : Better Read's Talking Heads - Kate Forsyth : Newtown Library 3.75
06.06.13 : LNL - Erotic Fan Fiction Readings : Surry Hills Library 3.75
24.06.13 : Story Club - Why Don't You Make Me? : Raval 4.25
04.07.13 : LNL - Teen Diary Readings : Surry Hills Library 4.5
28.08.13 : Free To A Good Home Live! - Podcast - P52 Impro : Hermann's Bar 3.75
28.09.13 : Comedy Confessional : Factory Theatre 3.75
03.10.13 : LNL @ Surry Hills: Erotic Fan Fiction Readings : Surry Hills Library 4
07.11.13 : LNL @ Surry Hills: Stories About Travel : Surry Hills Library 3.75
02.12.13 : A Rational Fear LIVE - End of the Fear 2013 : Kings Cross Hotel 3.75
04.12.13 : P52 - Spelling Bee Spelling League (Actual Bees) Rnd 3 : Hermann's Bar 3.75
11.12.13 : Free to A Good Home - P52's Christmas Spootaculara : Hermann's Bar 3.75
WINNER - 04.07.13 : LNL - Teen Diary Readings : Surry Hills Library 4.5
BEST STORY BASED - 04.07.13 : LNL - Teen Diary Readings : Surry Hills Library 4.5
BEST GAME SHOW - 04.12.13 : P52 - Spelling Bee Spelling League (Actual Bees) Rnd 3 : 3.75
BEST PANEL SHOW - 26.03.13 : The Old Abandoned Podcast : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
BEST UNIVERSITY SHOW 2013, considerations
06.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #10 : Hermanns' Bar 4
21.03.13 : P52 The Improv Den #11(Now with less fire alarms) : Hermanns' Bar 3.75
21.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #11: Hermanns' Bar 4.5
26.03.13 : Carlo and Pat's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
26.03.13 : The Old Abandoned Podcast : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
02.04.13 : DaughterSons - P52 Improv : Hermanns' Bar 3.75
23.05.13 : Manning Theatresports - Old School vs New School! : Manning Bar 3.75
29.05.13 : Dungeon Crawl - Project 52 : Hermanns' Bar 4.25
19.06.13 : The Bear Pack - P52: The Improv Den #13 : Hermann's Bar 4
25.06.13 : The Dance of the Planets & The Music of the Stars : Sydney Uni 4
13.07.13 : The Bear Pack - Hibernation Tour : Factory Theatre 4
17.07.13 : P52: The Improv Den #14 (Last Bear Pack Performance for 2013) : Hermann's Bar 4.25
17.07.13 : The Bear Pack - P52: The Improv Den #14 : Hermann's Bar 4.25
14.08.13 : The psychology of gambling: Skill, luck, and myth : University of Sydney 3.75
28.08.13 : Crestfallen - P52 Impro : Hermann's Bar 3.75
28.08.13 : Free To A Good Home Live! - Podcast - P52 Impro : Hermann's Bar 3.75
29.08.13 : Theatresports Quarter Life Crisis 25th birthday : Manning Bar 3.75
17.10.13 : 2013 Theatresports Grand Final : Syd Uni 3.75
30.10.13 : P52 Halloween Theatresports Spook-Dracula! : Hermann's Bar 4.25
06.11.13 : The Project 52 Spelling Bee Spelling League (Actual Bees) : Hermann's Bar 4
13.11.13 : Hospital Soap Opera - P52 The Improv Den #16 : Hermann's Bar 3.75
20.11.13 : P52 - The LIE-BRARY (a new game-show Chad and Wilson) : Hermann's Bar 3.75
27.11.13 : P52 - St Anthony's Hospital Improvised Soap Opera : Hermann's Bar 3.75
04.12.13 : P52 - Spelling Bee Spelling League (Actual Bees) Rnd 3 : Hermann's Bar 3.75
11.12.13 : Free to A Good Home - P52's Christmas Spootaculara To End All Specdraculas : 3.75
WINNER - The Bear Pack
I'm excluding Uni originated shows, so this year it's only outright Uni shows.
Best Comedy Show - 21.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #11: Hermanns' Bar 4.5
Best Impro w Acting - 21.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #11: Hermanns' Bar 4.5
Best Impro Play - 26.03.13 : Carlo and Pat's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : 4.5
Best Panel Show - 26.03.13 : The Old Abandoned Podcast : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
Best Game Show - 06.11.13 : The Project 52 Spelling Bee Spelling League : Hermann's Bar 4
Best Lecture - 25.06.13 : The Dance of the Planets & The Music of the Stars : Sydney Uni 4
Best Story Show - na
Best Stand up - na
Best Sketch - na
Best Play - na
BEST COMEDY ORGANISATION or VENUE 2013, considerations
1st - Project 52 : Hermann's Bar
2nd - LNL Late Night Library
3rd - Comedy Store
WINNER - Project 52 : Hermann's Bar
LNL had a higher success ratio, but Project 52 had a plethora of successful new show formats.
BEST MOVIE 2013, considerations
08.01.13 : Jack Reacher 3.75
11.01.13 : This Is 40 3.75
12.03.13 : Cloud Atlas 3.75
02.04.13 : G.I. Joe: Retaliation 4
09.04.13 : Trance 3.75
16.04.13 : Oblivion 4.5
30.04.13 : Iron Man 3 4
28.05.13 : Dead Man Down 4
27.06.13 : Man of Steel 4
05.07.13 : The Lone Ranger 4.5
25.07.13 : The Wolverine 3.75
23.08.13 : We're the Millers 3.75
18.09.13 : R.I.P.D. 3.75
11.10.13 : About Time 3.75
21.10.13 : Thanks for Sharing 3.75
15.11.13 : Enough Said 3.75
19.11.13 : Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 3.75
10.12.13 : Ender's Game 3.75
31.12.13 : The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 3.75
WINNER - 16.04.13 : Oblivion 4.5
Intelligent grown up SciFi with action thrown in, and that made it a winner on two counts.
Instead of awarding winners with low scores, I'm not awarding a category if the score was bellow 3.75
Best Comedy - The Lone Ranger 4.5
Best Rom-Com - na
Best Romance - Enough Said 3.75
Best Sci Fi - Oblivion 4.5
Best Drama - Dead Man Down 4
Best Action - Iron Man 3 4
Best Documentary - na
Best Fantasy - na
Most Fun - We're the Millers 3.75
Most Charming - About Time 3.75
My Guilty Pleasure - Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 3.75
BEST OTHER SHOW 2013, considerations
These are shows not designed as entertainment, but were fun or entertaining
25.06.13 : The Dance of the Planets & The Music of the Stars : Sydney Uni 4
18.07.13 : Tractor Monkeys - Ep2 TV recording : ABC studio Ultimo 3.75
14.08.13 : The psychology of gambling: Skill, luck, and myth : University of Sydney 3.75
15.08.13 : Tractor Monkeys - Ep6 TV recording : ABC studio Ultimo 3.75
WINNER - 25.06.13 : The Dance of the Planets & The Music of the Stars : Sydney Uni 4
BEST MUSIC 2013, considerations
02.11.13 : Def FX - 2013 Sydney Show : Oxford Art Factory 4.5
07.12.13 : Led Zeppelin Show : South Hurstville RSL 3.75
WINNER - 02.11.13 : Def FX - 2013 Sydney Show : Oxford Art Factory 4.5
With a better sound engineer at the OAF they proved that they still have it.
GLAD I DIDN'T TOP MYSELF THE NIGHT BEFORE SHOWS 2013
I loved them all.
21.03.13 : The Bear Pack - P52 The Improv Den #11: Hermanns' Bar 4.5
26.03.13 : Carlo and Pat's Incredibly Useful Adventures Through Time : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
26.03.13 : The Old Abandoned Podcast : Hermanns' Bar 4.5
25.04.13 : Lawrence Leung's - Part-Time Detective Agency : Enmore Theatre 4.25
26.04.13 : Trevor Noah(SA) - The Racist : Enmore Theatre 4.5
29.05.13 : Dungeon Crawl - Project 52 : Hermanns' Bar 4.25
01.06.13 : Steve Hughes - Big Issues Encore : Enmore Theatre 4.25
22.06.13 : Michael Hing - Occupy White People : Factory Theatre 4.25
24.06.13 : Story Club - Why Don't You Make Me? : Raval 4.25
25.06.13 : The Dance of the Planets & The Music of the Stars : Sydney Uni 4
04.07.13 : LNL - Teen Diary Readings : Surry Hills Library 4.5
12.09.13 : Alice Fraser - Everyone’s A Winner : Factory Theatre 4
19.09.13 : Jordan Raskopoulos - Critically Ashamed : Factory Theatre 4.25
03.10.13 : LNL @ Surry Hills: Erotic Fan Fiction Readings : Surry Hills Library 4
02.11.13 : Def FX - 2013 Sydney Show : Oxford Art Factory 4.5
06.11.13 : The Project 52 Spelling Bee Spelling League (Actual Bees) : Hermann's Bar 4
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