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Bargaining with Rumpelstiltskin never turns out well, even if it might get you out of the hardest exam of your life! Our hero realises their mistake a little too late – can they still find a way to triumph, or will this fairytale have an unhappy ending?
Best Song Performance | Something New - Lily Massey (Pembroke) |
Best Villainous character | Rumpelstiltskin - Charlie Gill (Green Templeton) |
Best Costume | Rumpelstiltskin - actor: Charlie Gill (Green Templeton), provided by: Charlie Howley (LMH) |
Best Song | Dream - Mo Weckbecker (Mansfield) |
Best noise | “Giggles” - Charlie Gill (Green Templeton) |
Best cock-up during performance | “I don't really know what to say to be honest” - Maya Greetham |
Best Ad-Lib | What if there's no sharks due to unsustainable fishing practices?“ - Ali Witheford (Magdalen) |
Best audience participation/heckle | Tzveta's bra posing a genuine danger to life and Saul, Marianna, Maya - distributing flowers opening night |
Best Programme Quote | “Aiming for 60% frog” - Charlie Gill (Green Templeton) |
Best Quote from a Script | For bonus “giggles” - Jake Burton |
The 'Beyond the Call of Duty' Award | Charlie Howley for being the entire OULES costume department |
Best Script | Jake Burton |
Best Heroic Character | Alex - Lily Massey (Pembroke) Morag - Charlie Howley (LMH) Sam 3 - Aleksandra Matkowska (Keble) The Boss - Ana Pagu (Linacre) |
Best group/double act | The Emotions - Will Ainsworth (Teddy Hall), Ali Witheford (Magdalen), Grace Masback (Wadham) The Guides - Sebastian Morson (St. Anne's), Freddie Houlahan (Balliol), Fabian Bourdeaux (St. Anne's) The Bankers - Tom Vallely (Somerville), Freddie Houlahan (Balliol), Ed Tansley (St. Anne's) \\The Sams - Andrew Raynes (Somerville), Saul Edward (St. Catz), Aleksandra Matkowska (Keble), Maya Greetham (St.Catz) |
Best song performance | Rumpelstiltskin song - Charlie Gill (Green Templeton) Dreams - Tom Vallely (Somerville), Freddie Houlahan (Balliol), Ed Tansley (St. Anne's), Aleksandra Matkowska (Keble), Audrey Ciancioni King of the Ring - Em Fawcett (Wadham) |
Best costume | The Genie - Em Fawcett (Wadham) Morag - Charlie Howley (LMH) |
Best Worst Prop | Genie’s Glowsticks Sam’s plant Scottish Flag Market statuette |
Best Best Prop | Cave door - Fen Brunt (Mansfield) Genie’s Glowsticks Market statuette Rumpelstiltskin money - Andrew Raynes (Somerville) |
Best Noise | Kazoo - Em Fawcett (Wadham) Voice break in exam scene - Andrew Raynes (Somerville) Rumpelstiltskin’s laugh - Charlie Gill (Green Templeton) |
Best cock-up backstage/during rehearsal | You're Boris, aren't you?” to not Boris – Ana Pagu (Linacre) Sam's suitcase – Maya Greetham (St.Catz) Spilling glow stick juice - Aleksandra Matkowska (Keble) |
Best cock-up during performance | Morag's dress - Charlie Howley (LMH) Skipping plot build-up - Aleksandra Matkowska (Keble) and Charlie Gill (Green Templeton) Knocking out speaker plug in act two Genie’s Rap - Em Fawcett (Wadham) |
Best Ad-Lib | Debate of Independence - Tom Vallely (Somerville) and Charlie Howley (LMH) “A sparkly dress“ - Will Ainsworth (Teddy Hall) “Dreams seem more believable than this…OULES show thing” - Andrew Raynes (Somerville) Genie changing their joke every night - Em Fawcett (Wadham) |
Best Programme Quote | “my basement is full of chaotic gays” - Charlie Howley (LMH) “can't crump the rump” - Tom Vallely (Somerville) “hot chocolate leads to sex” - Grace Masback (Wadham) “Exam anxiety…this is pure method” - Andrew Raynes (Somerville) “if you're ever looking for a small child, let me know” - Ali Witheford (Magdalen) |
Best Quote from a Script | “You look pretty- pretty tanned I mean” “She might call it Scotland, but I call it the Far North” “What if there are sharks? Or no sharks?” “I'm already accounted for I'm afraid” “Stealing is a crime” |
Best morally ambiguous character | Sam - Andrew Raynes (Somerville), Saul Edward (St.Catz), Aleksandra Matkowska (Keble), Maya Greetham (St.Catz) Morag - Charlie Howley (LMH) |
Best Couple | Sams and Alex - Andrew Raynes (Somerville), Saul Edward (St.Catz), Aleksandra Matkowska (Keble), Maya Greetham (St.Catz), Lily Massey (Pembroke) Dennis and Morag - Tom Vallely (Somerville) and Charlie Howley (LMH) |
Best Spurious Accent | Australian banker - Freddie Houlahan (Balliol) Morag - Charlie Howley (LMH) |
The “Ooh You Luvvie” Award for Actually Being Able to Act | Alex - Lily Massey (Pembroke) Rumpelstiltskin - Charlie Gill (Green Templeton) Sam 4 - Maya Greetham (St.Catz) |
Best Song | Rumpelstiltskin song - Ellie Welbourn (Magdalen) Something New - Ellie Welbourn (Magdalen) |
The ‘Beyond the Call of Duty’ Award | Ellie Welbourn for writing many songs Jake Caudwell and Charlie Howley for volunteering to direct against all their own wishes Aleksandra Matkowska for dealing with venue chaos David Street for lighting the entire show on the basis of about a week's preparation |