2014 Shortlist

Best Male Performance

  • Adam Best (Raskolnikov), Crime and Punishment, Citizens Theatre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • Jimmy Chisholm (Bob Lawson), The Collection, Rapture Theatre in association with the Beacon Greenock
  • Sandy Grierson (Ivor Cutler), The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler, Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland presented in association with Eden Court
  • Scott Reid (Thomas), A Perfect Stroke, A Play, a Pie and a Pint presented by the Traverse Theatre Company

Best Female Performance

Sponsored by STV

  • Rebecca Benson (Eli), Let the Right One In, National Theatre of Scotland by arrangement with Marla Rubin Productions Ltd and Bill Kenwright, in association with Dundee Rep
  • Elicia Daly (Phyllis King), The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler, Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland presented in association with Eden Court
  • Blythe Duff (Ciara), Ciara, Traverse Theatre Company and Datum Point Productions
  • Adura Onashile (Henrietta Lacks), HeLa, Iron-Oxide

Best Ensemble

Sponsored by Equity

  • Crime and Punishment, Citizens Theatre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • Dragon, Vox Motus, National Theatre of Scotland and the Tianjin People’s Art Theatre, China
  • Long Day’s Journey into Night, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • A Satire of the Three Estates, AandBC Theatre in partnership with Edinburgh and Brunel Universities, Historic Scotland and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Best Director

  • Dominic Hill, Crime and Punishment, Citizens Theatre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • Stewart Laing, Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Untitled Projects in co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland, Tramway and Summerhall
  • Orla O’Loughlin, Ciara, Traverse Theatre Company and Datum Point Productions
  • John Tiffany, Let the Right One In, National Theatre of Scotland by arrangement with Marla Rubin Productions Ltd and Bill Kenwright, in association with Dundee Rep

Best Design

  • Jamie Harrison (design including puppets), Guy Bishop (puppets) and Simon Wilkinson (lighting), Dragon, Vox Motus, National Theatre of Scotland and the Tianjin People’s Art Theatre, China
  • Christopher Doyle and Shiona McCubbin (cinematographers), Mike Brookes (lighting designer) and Stewart Laing, Nick Millar, Robbie Thomson and Jack Wrigley (designers), Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinne, Untitled Projects in co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland, Tramway and Summerhall
  • Francis O’Connor (set and costumes) and Chris Davey (lighting), Private Lives, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • Shona Reppe (set), Andy Manley (set) and Sergey Jakovsky (lighting), Huff, Shona Reppe and Andy Manley, produced by Catherine Wheels Theatre Company

Best Music and Sound

  • Harry Ward (musical direction), Andrew Cowan (sound design) and Angela Darcy (performer), Janis Joplin: Full Tilt, A Play, a Pie and a Pint
  • James Fortune and the band, Mark Melville and Andrew Kirkby, The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler, Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland presented in association with Eden Court
  • Nikola Kodjabashia, Crime and Punishment, Citizens Theatre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • Oliver Searle (composer), Nichola Scrutton (sound artist), Matt Regan (choir master), Theology, Martin O’Connor, produced by the Arches

Best Technical Presentation

Sponsored by Northern Light

  • Crime and Punishment, Citizens Theatre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • Dragon, Vox Motus, National Theatre of Scotland and the Tianjin People’s Art Theatre, China
  • Leaving Planet Earth, Grid Iron and Edinburgh International Festival in association with University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh International Climbing Arena and Edinburgh International Conference Centre
  • Wendy Hoose, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company and Random Accomplice

Best Production for Children and Young People

  • Dragon, Vox Motus, National Theatre of Scotland and the Tianjin People’s Art Theatre, China
  • The Edibles, Grinagog Theatre
  • Huff, Shona Reppe and Andy Manley, produced by Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
  • The Secret Life of Suitcases, Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker and Unicorn in association with Platform

Best New Play

Sponsored by Robertson Taylor W&P Longreach – Theatre Insurance Brokers:

  • Pamela Carter, Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Untitled Projects in co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland, Tramway and Summerhall
  • Oliver Emanuel, Dragon, Vox Motus, National Theatre of Scotland and the Tianjin People’s Art Theatre, China
  • David Harrower, Ciara, Traverse Theatre Company and Datum Point Productions
  • Johnny McKnight, A Perfect Stroke, A Play, a Pie and a Pint presented by the Traverse Theatre Company

Best Production

  • The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler, Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland presented in association with Eden Court
  • Crime and Punishment, Citizens Theatre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
  • Huff, Shona Reppe and Andy Manley, produced by Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
  • Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Untitled Projects in co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland, Tramway and Summerhall

The CATS judging panel for 2014 was made up of: Mary Brennan (The Herald), Irene Brown (edinburghguide.com), Mark Brown (The Sunday Herald and the Daily Telegraph), Anna Burnside (freelance), Neil Cooper (The Herald), Michael Cox (Across the Arts), Thom Dibdin (The Stage and AllEdinburghTheatre.com), Mark Fisher (The Guardian), Joyce McMillan (The Scotsman), Allan Radcliffe (The Times), Amy Taylor (The Public Reviews and TVBomb), Gareth K Vile (The List) and Joy Watters (Across the Arts).