The 19th edition of the Short Theatre Festival 2013 – Oradea, September 20-29, 2013

Dramatic Creation Competition for short plays:

The jury, consisting of Elisabeta Pop (theater critic), Ioan Moldovan (poet, director of Familia Magazine) and Traian Ștef (writer, editor at Familia Magazine), decided to award the play the prize.

NAKED TO PARADISE, written by Ion Bogdan Martin.

SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL – COMPETITION SECTION

The jury: Florica Ichim – theater critic, editor-in-chief of Teatrul AZI Magazine, Ioana Moldovan – theater critic, UNATC university assistant, Mircea Diaconu – actor, Zeno Fodor – theatre expert and  Doru Mares – theater critic, writer – decided to award the following prizes:

Short Theatre Festival Awards:

In the Best Actress category, the jury selected three interpretations

• Tokai Andrea for the role of WOMAN I in GARDENIA (by Elzbieta Chowaniec, artistic direction Koltai M. Gabor) – Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely”, Timișoara
• Borbely B. Emilia for the role of WOMAN II in GARDENIA (by Elzbieta Chowaniec, artistic direction Koltai M. Gabor) – Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely”, Timișoara
• Lorincz Rita for the role of WOMAN III in GARDENIA (by Elzbieta Chowaniec, artistic direction Koltai M. Gabor) – Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely”, Timișoara

Best Actress Award: Lorincz Rita for the role of WOMAN III in GARDENIA (by Elzbieta Chowaniec, artistic direction Koltai M. Gabor) – Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely”, Timișoara

In the category of best actor, the jury retained three interpretations:

• Anton Tauf for the role of BARRYMORE in BARRYMORE (by William Luce, artistic direction Tudor Lucanu) – „Lucian Blaga” National Theatre, Cluj-Napoca
• Richard Balint for the role of PAUL in THE CUT (by Mark Ravenhill, artistic direction Alexandru Mihăiescu), – „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad
• Constantin Cojocaru for the role of SHHEFFLER in UGLY (by Marius von Mayenburg, artistic direction Vlad Cristache) – Bucharest Comedy Theatre

Best Actor Award: Anton Tauf for the role of BARRYMORE in BARRYMORE (by William Luce, artistic direction Tudor Lucanu) – „Lucian Blaga” National Theatre, Cluj-Napoca

In the category of best scenography, the jury selected three sets:

• Iuliana Vîlsan for GARDENIA (by Elzbieta Chowaniec, artistic direction Koltai M. Gabor) – Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely”, Timișoara
• Alina Herescu for THE CUT (by Mark Ravenhill, artistic direction Alexandru Mihăiescu) – „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad
• Carmencita Brojboiu for LEONIDA GEM SESSION (adaptation after Caragiale, stage version by Gabor Tompa and Andras Visky, artistic direction Gabor Tompa) – Hungarian State Theatre Cluj

Award for best scenography: Alina Herescu for THE CUT (by Mark Ravenhill, artistic direction Alexandru Mihăiescu) – „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad

In the category of best direction, the jury selected three kings:

• Gabor Tompa for directing the show LEONIDA GEM SESSION (adaptation after Caragiale, stage version by Gabor Tompa and Andras Visky) – Hungarian State Theatre Cluj
• Mihai Măniuțiu for directing the show MR. SWEDENBORG WANTS TO DREAM (dramatic screenplay by Mihai Măniuțiu) – „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre, Iași
• Alexandru Mihăescu for directing the show THE CUT (by Mark Ravenhill) – „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad

Best Direction Award: Gabor Tompa for directing the show LEONIDA GEM SESSION (adaptation after Caragiale, stage version by Gabor Tompa and Andras Visky) – Hungarian State Theatre Cluj

• The special jury award, established after watching all the performances in the festival, was awarded for originality and opportunity to the performance CEI CE NU UITĂ (script and artistic direction: Gavriil Pinte) – Regina Maria Theater, Oradea

In the Best Show category, the jury selected three performances:

• LEONIDA GEM SESSION (adaptation after Caragiale, stage version by Gabor Tompa and Andras Visky, artistic direction Gabor Tompa) – Hungarian State Theatre Cluj
• MR. SWEDENBORG WANTS TO DREAM (script and artistic direction: Mihai Măniuțiu) – „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre, Iași
• AGAINST PROGRESS (by Esteve Soler, artistic direction Bobi Pricop) – Bulandra Theatre, Bucharest

Award for the best show: MR. SWEDENBORG WANTS TO DREAM (script and artistic direction: Mihai Măniuțiu) – „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre, Iași