PRESS RELEASE | International Awards for Richard Balint and Vlad Trifaș
The participation in the International Balkan Theatre Festival "Balkan Breeze" in Bursa, Turkey, with the show "Tartuffe" continues to have positive echoes in the world of theatre. After the enthusiasm with which the show was received and rewarded at the Turkish festival, we are happy to announce that actor Richard Balint, the performer of the role of "Orgon", and director Vlad Trifaș (who signed, in addition to directing, the adaptation and original music of the show), were awarded by the jury of New Theatre Magazine, which offers the Awards for Activity and Achievements in Theatre at the end of the season.
New Theatre/Yeni Tiyatro Magazine is the only publication in Turkey dedicated exclusively to theatre, closely monitoring important theatre events around the world, and at the end of the season it offers the Activity and Achievement Awards. This year, the event is in its 9th edition and targets both Turkish and international theatre productions. The jury, consisting of valuable theatre personalities from Turkey, also considered the Queen Maria Theatre's performance "Tartuffe", and among the winners is actor Richard Balint, who is awarded the Best International Actor Award and director Vlad Trifaș, who is responsible for Best International Director AwardThe award ceremony will take place on Monday, June 13, at 6:30 PM (Turkish time), at the Caddebostan Cultural Center in Kadıköy.
Congratulations Richard Balint and Vlad Trifaș! We thank everyone who made possible the participation of the Regina Maria Theatre at the "Balkan Breeze" International Festival of Balkan Theatres in Bursa, especially the Romanian Cultural Institute in Istanbul for all the support provided.
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