The awards of the ORADEA SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL have been presented
The 23rd edition of the Short Play Festival, part of the Oradea International Theatre Festival, has come to an end after eight days of theatrical marathon. The selector of this edition, theatre critic Mircea Morariu, proposed 14 performances from theatres across the country for the competition section. The task of selecting the winners fell to the jury formed by theatre critics Ion Parhon, Doru Mareș and Octavian Saiu, who decided to award the following prizes:
Best Actress Award: Nominations:
- Irina Naum – for the role CAROL from the show „Oleanna”, de David Mamet – Teatrul „Jean Bart” Tulcea
- Anda Saltelechi – for the role FRANCESCA from the show „Pe jumătate cântec”, un spectacol de Crista Bilciu
- Dana Dumitrescu – for the role ELENA IVANOVNA POPOVA from the show „Ursul”, de A. Cehov, regia Felix Alexa – Teatrul de Stat Constanța
Best Actress Award se acordă ex aequo. Câștigătoarele sunt:
- IrinA Naum – for the role CAROL from the show „Oleanna”, de David Mamet – Teatrul „Jean Bart” Tulcea
- AndA Saltelechi – for the role FRANCESCA from the show „Pe jumătate cântec”, un spectacol de Crista Bilciu
Best Actor Award: Nominations:
- Cristian Naum – for the role JOHN from the show „Oleanna”, de David Mamet – Teatrul „Jean Bart” Tulcea
- Marius Bodochi – for the role GRIGORI STEPANOVICI SMIRNOV from the show „Ursul”, de A.P. Cehov, regia Felix Alexa – Teatrul de Stat Constanța
- Ion Grosu – for the role SLAVA from the show „Somnambulism”, de Iaroslava Pulinovici, regia Alexandru Mâzgăreanu – Teatrul Nottara, București
Premiul pentru ceit mai bun actor se acordă ex aequo. Câștigătorii sunt:
- Ion Grosu – for the role SLAVA from the show „Somnambulism”, de Iaroslava Pulinovici, regia Alexandru Mâzgăreanu – Teatrul Nottara, București
- Cristian Naum – for the role JOHN from the show „Oleanna”, de David Mamet – Teatrul „Jean Bart” Tulcea
Award for Best Scenography: Nominations:
- Adrian Damian – for the show „CAFENEAUA PIRANDELLO” – Teatrul Regina Maria, Oradea
- Crista Milea – for the show „ORAȘUL NOSTRU” – Teatrul Clasic „Ioan Slavici” Arad
- Carmencita Brojboiu – pentru spectacolul „URSUL” – Teatrul de Stat Constanța
Award for Best Set Design se acordă doamnei:
- Carmencita Brojboiu – pentru spectacolul „URSUL” – Teatrul de Stat Constanța
Best Director Award: Nominations:
- Mihai Măniuțiu – pentru regia spectacolului „CAFENEAUA PIRANDELLO” – Teatrul Regina Maria, Oradea
- Felix Alexa – for directing the show „URSUL” – Teatrul de Stat Constanța
- Cristian Ban – for directing the show „ORAȘUL NOSTRU” – Teatrul Clasic „Ioan Slavici”, Arad
Best Director Award se acordă domnului:
- Cristian Ban – for directing the show „ORAȘUL NOSTRU” – TEATRUL CLASIC „IOAN SLAVICI”, ARAD
Best Show Award: Nominations:
- ORAȘUL NOSTRU – "Ioan Slavici" Classical Theater, Arad
- CAFENEAUA PIRANDELLO – Queen Maria Theater, Oradea
- OLEANNA – "Jean Bart" Theater Tulcea
Award revine spectacolului:
- CAFENEAUA PIRANDELLO – Teatrul Regina Maria, Oradea
Felicitări câștigătorilor și tuturor participanților! Mulțumim publicului pentru fiecare seară de teatru petrecută împreună și sperăm să ne revedem la cât mai multe ediții!
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Teatrul Regina Maria, Oradea 1 octombrie 2017
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