2005 Shortlist

On May 15, 2005 the shortlists for the ten categories of the 2004-05 CATS were announced. There is a link to each company’s website or email at its first mention.

168 productions were considered for the 2004-05 CATS, including 73 new plays and 25 productions for children/young people. By comparison, for the 2003-04 CATS a total of 140 productions were considered, 70 of which were new plays and 10 for children and young people. The ten 2004-05 award winners were announced and presented in a celebration and ceremony at the Tolbooth in Stirling on June 5, 2005.

Best Male Performance

  • Liam Brennan in Othello by William Shakespeare – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
  • Tony Cownie as Kenny in A Madman Sings At The Moon by Mark Thomson – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
  • Nabil Shaban as Macheath in The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill – Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh production.
  • David Tennant as Jimmy Porter in Look Back In Anger by John Osborne – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.

Best Female Performance

  • Abigail Davies as Delia Derbyshire in Standing Wave by Nicola McCartney – Tron Theatre / Reeling & Writhing production.
  • Suzanne Donaldson as Baby in Baby Doll by Tennessee Williams – Citizens Theatre Company Glasgow production.
  • Christine Entwisle as Lisa in The Wonderful World of Dissocia by Anthony Neilson – Edinburgh International Festival / DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.
  • Molly Innes as Anna in One Day All This Will Come To Nothing by – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh production.

Best Ensemble

  • Citizens Theatre for A Little Bit of Ruff Season.
  • Citizens Theatre for A Whistle in the Dark.
  • Perth Theatre for Oliver!
  • Highway Diner for Works of Temporary Solace.

Best Director

  • Andy Arnold for Beckett 2: The Basement Tapes – The Arches Theatre Company, Glasgow production.
  • Richard Baron for Look Back In Anger – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
  • Anthony Neilson for The Wonderful World of Dissocia – Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production..
  • Sandy Thomson for Learning The Rules of Chinese Whispers – Poorboy / Crawford Arts Centre production.

Best Design

  • Miriam Buether for The Wonderful World of Dissocia – Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.
  • Kai Fischer (Set and Lighting) and Rebecca Minto (Costume) for Lost Ones – Vanishing Point.
  • Francis O’Connor (Design) and Chris Davey (Lighting) for Anna Karenina – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
  • Neil Warmington (Set) and Paul Sorley (Lights) for Knives In Hens – TAG Production.

Best Music and Sound

  • Jon Beales for Laurel & Hardy – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh production.
  • Pippa Murphy for Standing Wave – Tron Theatre / Reeling & Writhing production.
  • Philip Pinsky for Fierce – Grid Iron Production.
  • Allan Tall for Zlata’s Diary – Communicado Theatre Company.

Best Technical Presentation

  • Anna Karenina – Royal Lyceum Theatre.
  • Beauty and the Beast – Byre Theatre.
  • Beckett 2: The Basement Tapes – The Arches Theatre Glasgow.
  • Lost Ones – Vanishing Point.

Best Production for Children and Young People

  • Beauty And The Beast – Cumbernauld Theatre.
  • Cyrano – Catherine Wheels Theatre Company.
  • Tam O’Shanter – Wee Stories Theatre Company.
  • The Emperor’s New Kilt – Wee Stories Theatre Company.

Best New Play

  • Douglas Maxwell for If Destroyed True – Dundee Rep Ensemble/ Paines Plough Production.
  • Nicola McCartney for Standing Wave – Tron Theatre / Reeling & Writhing production.
  • David Greig for Pyrenees- Tron / Paines Plough production.
  • Anthony Neilson for The Wonderful World of Dissocia – Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.

Best Production

  • Laurel & Hardy – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
  • Learning the Rules of Chinese Whispers – Poorboy / Crawford Arts Centre production.
  • Look Back In Anger – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
  • The Wonderful World of Dissocia – Edinburgh International Festival /DrumTheatre, Plymouth in association with the Tron, Glasgow production.

The awards panel consisted of: Mary Brennan, Mark Brown, Alan Chadwick, Neil Cooper, Steve Cramer, Robert Dawson Scott, Thom Dibdin, Mark Fisher, Thelma Good, Sarah Jones, Joyce McMillan, Kenneth Speirs and Joy Watters.