Total Theatre have released their shortlist for the 2017 awards. We are delighted that 11 of the 22 shortlisted are Summerhall shows.

The Total Theatre Awards participate in a peer led, peer-to-peer process of critical dialogue and debate exploring excellence and evolving form in contemporary performance.

Within the Emerging Category for shows by an Emerging Artist/Company shortlisted:

Power Ballad: Julia Croft & Nisha Madhan

Within the Circus Category for the Total Theatre Award for circus shortlisted:

No Show: Ellie Dubois

Within the Dance Category for the Total Theatre Award for dance shortlisted:

Arab Arts Focus Dance Bouble Bill: Shaymaa Shoukry & Yazan Iwidat

Within the Innovation, Experimentation & Playing with Form category shortlisted:

£¥€$ (LIES): Ontroerend Goed, Big in Belgium, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Vooruit, Richard Jordan Productions.

Break Up (We Need to Talk): Binge Culture

Give Me Your Love: Ridiculusmus

Our Carnal Hearts: Rachel Mars

Palmyra: Bertrand Lesca & Nasi Voutsas

salt.: Selina Thompson

The Believers Are But Brothers: Javaad Alipoor

The Shape of the Pain: China Plate, Rachel Bagshaw & Chris Thorpe

Congratulations to all of the shortlisted companies and good luck next week!