AWARDS OF THE 18TH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL
The jury of the Oradea Short Theatre Festival, consisting of:
President: Prof. Dr. LUDMILA PATLANJOGLU – theater critic, Director of the “Theatre Studies” Department at UNATC “IL Caragiale” Bucharest
Members:
CRISTIAN HADJI-CULEA – director, General Director of the “Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre, Iași
Professor STEFANIA CENEAN – set designer, Director of the “Scenographic Art” Department at UNATC “IL Caragiale” Bucharest
MIHAI GINGULESCU – actor
MARIUS ZARAFESCU – theatre expert, Director of the “Performing Arts, Cinematography, Audiovisual” Directorate of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
It decided to award the following prizes:
- Award for Best Scenography:
LIA DOGARU for the performance A STORMY NIGHT by IL Caragiale (Marin Sorescu National Theatre, Craiova)
- Best Director Award:
BOBI PRICOP for the performance GAMES IN THE BACKYARD by Edna Mazya (ACT Theatre Bucharest)
- Best Actress Award:
is awarded Ex aequo:
CERASELA IOSIFESCU for the roles of Veta (the show A WINTER NIGHT by IL Caragiale – Marin Sorescu National Theatre, Craiova) and Anette Reille (The God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza – Nottara Theatre Bucharest)
IOANA MANCIU for the roles of Dvori and the Prosecutor (the show GAMES IN THE BACKYARD by Edna Mazya – ACT Theatre Bucharest)
- Best Actor Award:
It is awarded Ex aequo:
RICHARD BALINT (for the roles of Martin Dysat in the show EQUUS by Peter Shaffer and Hilbert in the show TIME IS COMING SOON by Line Knutzon – Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea)
ALEXANDRU PAVEL for the role of Tom (the show CLOACA by Maria Goos – Târgu Mureș National Theatre – Liviu Rebreanu Company)
- Special Jury Prize:
TANIA POPA for the performance THE RAINBOW GIRL by Lia Bugnar (IL Caragiale National Theatre, Bucharest)
- Best Show Award:
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