AWARDS OF THE 20TH EDITION OF THE SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL
The jury of the Oradea Short Theatre Festival, consisting of:
Alexa Visarion – director and screenwriter – jury president
Maria Zarnescu – theater critic, UNATC university assistant
Adi Carauleanu – actor and artistic director of the Vasile Alecsandri National Theater Iași
Mircea M. Ionescu – playwright
Elizabeth Pop – theater critic
It decided to award the following prizes:
Award for the best SCENE DESIGN – nominations:
– Cosmin Ardeleanu / “Cancun”, “Regina Maria” Theater, Oradea
– Roxana Ionescu / “In the Heart of the Night – Hamlet Episode”, “Regina Maria” Theater, Oradea
– Mihai Păcurar / “Perplex”, “Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad
Winner: Roxana Ionescu
Best Actress Award – nominations:
– Ioana Dragoş-Gajdo / role of Reme / “Cancun”, “Regina Maria” Theater, Oradea
– Anca Hanu / “Amalia breathes deeply”, “Lucian Blaga” National Theatre, Cluj-Napoca
– Eliza Noemi Judeu / “Călin (modern story)”, “Bacovia” Municipal Theater, Bacău
Winner: Anca Hanu
Best Actor Award – nominations:
– Lari Giorgescu / “The Poetry of Dreams”, “unteatru” Theatre Bucharest
– Marcel Iureş / role of Moromete / “Well… what are we talking about here, sir?”, ACT Theatre Bucharest
– George Mihăiţă / role of Cocoşilă / “Well… what are we talking about here, sir?”, ACT Theatre Bucharest
Winners: EX-AEQUO Marcel Iureş and George Mihăiță
Best Director Award – nominations:
– Gianina Cărbunariu / “Typographic capital letters”, a co-production of dramAcum and the Odeon Theatre Bucharest
– Bobi Pricop / “Professor of Religion’, ”Marin Sorescu“ National Theater, Craiova
– Theodor-Cristian Popescu / “Panic”, Nottara Theatre Bucharest
Winners: EX-AEQUO Gianina Cărbunariu and Bobi Pricop
The award for the best show – nominations:
– “In the Heart of the Night – Episode Hamlet”, a script by Gavriil Pinte with inserts by George Banu and Monique Borie, directed by Gavriil Pinte, “Regina Maria” Theater, Oradea
– “Typographic capital letters”, a show by Gianina Cărbunariu, co-production of dramAcum and the Odeon Theatre Bucharest
– “Zic Zac”, a show by Andrea Gavriliu supported by Ştefan Lupu, independent show, Bucharest
Winner: “In the Heart of the Night – Episode Hamlet”
Special Jury Award:
– awarded to Theodor-Cristian Popescu – for directing the shows: “Cancun”, “Regina Maria” Theater, Oradea, “Panică”, Nottara Theater, Bucharest and “Perplex”, “Ioan Slavici” Classical Theater, Arad
Excellence Award:
– the performance “Well… what are we talking about here, sir?” by Cătălin Ştefănescu (adaptation from the novel “Moromeţii” by Marin Preda), directed by: Alexandru Dabija / ACT Theatre Bucharest, is given.
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Self Guided Audio Tour – TRM Theater @Night
Welcome to TRM Theatre @Night, the experience that gives you the opportunity to discover the Regina Maria Theater from a different perspective: not just as a spectator, but as an explorer of a hidden world.
Tonight, the theater opens its doors differently.
With the help of this audio guide, you will be able to walk the route prepared especially for the event on your own and discover stories about the building's architecture, the history of the Oradea theater, the backstage spaces, the stage mechanisms and the small details that the audience usually does not have the opportunity to observe.
From the foyer and the Great Hall, to the boxes, balcony, and the spaces that support the magic behind a show, this tour invites you to look at the theater not just as a place for performances, but as a living organism, in which every corner has a story.
How does it work?
- Press play on the audio file below.
- Follow the route indicated during the event.
- Stop in each space and let the story reveal the theater to you, step by step.
Approximate tour duration: 30 minutes
Recommendation: Use headphones for the most immersive experience.
Location: Queen Maria Theater, Oradea
Start the audio tour and let the theater tell you its story.
