Edition 2

The awards for 1992/1993 theatre season
APRIL 1994 – Great Hall of the “I.L.Caragiale” Theatre in Bucharest.
THE NOMINATIONS for the 1992-1993 UNITER AWARDS were made by a selection JURY made up of the following critics: Irina Coroiu, Cristina Dumitrescu, Lucia Hossu-Longin, Florica Ichim and Sanda Manu
The final JURY, which designates the WINNERS OF THE UNITER AWARDS from these nominations, is made up of: Gabriela Adamesteanu (writer), Nicolae Manonescu (literary critic), Andrei Plesu (philospher).

NOMINATIONS:

The Award for Best Show

  • Antigone by Sophocles , directed by: Alexandru Tocilescu, Bulandra Theatre
  • THE DECAMERON (DECAMERONUL) adapted and directed by: Silviu Purcarete, Anton Pann Theatre, Ramnicu Valcea
  • Ghetto (Gheto) by J.Sobol, directed by: Victor Ioan Frunza, I.L.Caragiale National Theatre
  • The Misunderstanding (Neintelegerea) by A. Camus, directed by Tomba Gabor, Hungarian Theatre, Cluj-Napoca
  • Kind Richard III (Richard III) by W. Shakespeare, directed by Mihai Maniutiu, Odeon Theatre- WINNER

The Award for Best Director

  • Catalina Buzoianu for the show Decomposed theatre (Teatru descompus) by Matei Visniec (Theatrum Mundi)
  • Victor Ioan Frunza for the show Ghetto (Gheto) by J. Sobol (I.L.Caragiale National Theatre)
  • Mihai Maniutiu for the show King Richard III (Richard III) by W. Shakespeare (Odeon Theatre)
  • Silviu Purcarete for the show The Decameron (Decameronul) (Anton Pann Theatre, Ramnicu Valcea)
  • Tompa Gabor for the show The Misunderstanding (Neintelegerea) by A. Camus (Hungarian Theatre, Cluj-Napoca) – WINNER

The Award for Best Actor

  • Claudiu Bleont for the part in the show The Calamity (Napasta) by I.L.Caragiale (I.L.Caragiale National Theatre)
  • Mircea Diaconu for the part in the show Ghetto by J. Sobol (I.L.Caragiale National Theatre)
  • Marcel Iures for the part in the show King Richard III by W. Shakespeare (Odeon Theatre)
  • Horatiu Malaele for the part in the show Decomposed Theatre (Teatru descompus) by Matei Visniec (Theatrum Mundi) – WINNER
  • Adrian Pintea for the part in the show Fool for love by Sam Shepard (Romanian – American Theatre)
  • Victor Rebengiuc for the parts in the shows Comical Theatre (Teatrul Comic) by Goldoni and Mephisto, adapted by Horia Garbea (Bulandra Theatre)

The Award for Best Actress

  • Mariana Mihut for the parts in the shows Seventh Commandment (Porunca a saptea) by Dario Fo and Comical Theatre (Teatrul Comic) by Goldoni (L.S. Bulandra Theatre)
  • Maia Morgenstern for the part in the show Ghetto by J. Sobol (I.L.Carabiale National Theatre)
  • Oana Pellea for the part in the show Mephisto adapted by Horia Garbea (Bulandra Theatre) – WINNER
  • Andreea Spolarics for the part in the show The Misunderstanding (Neintelegerea) by A. Camus (Hungarian Theatre, Cluj-Napoca)

The Award for Best Scenography

  • Adriana Grand for the show Ghetto, by J.Sobol (I.L.Caragiale National Theatre)
  • Dan Jitianu for the show Antigone by Sophocles – WINNER
  • Doina Levinta, for the costumes of the show King Richard III by W. Shakespeare (Odeon Theatre)

The Award fot Theatre Critique

  • CONSTANTIN PARASCHIVESCU
  • VICTOR SCORADET – WINNER
  • JULIETA TINTEA

The Award for Debut

  • Zoltan Octavian Butuc for the part in the show The Hour of the Lynx (Ora lynxului) by Per Olov Enquist (Odeon Theatre) – WINNER
  • Mihai Calin for the part in the show Antigone by Sophocles, (Bulandra Theatre)
  • Marius Galea for the part in the show Foor for love by Sam Shepard (Romanian – American Theatre)
  • Tatiana Popa for the part Ismena in the show Antigone by Sophocles (Bulandra Theatre)
  • Cristian Theodor Popescu for directing the show The Rehearsal Play (Piesa cu repetitii) by Martin Crimp (coproduction National Theatre in Targu Mures and Inoportun Theatre UNITER)

The Award for Radio Theatre

  • RED PASSION (PATIMA ROSIE) by M. Sorbul, directed by: Dan Puican – WINNER
  • A LETTER FOR ALIX (SCRISOARE PENTRU ALIX) by V. Petculescu, directed by: Leonard Popovici
  • THE SUN AND THE MOON (SOARELE SI LUNA) by Dan Botta, directed by: Titel Constantinescu

The Award for TV Theatre was not awarded in 1994

  • MANOLE THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN (MESTERUL MANOLE) by Lucian Blaga, directed by: Olimpia Arghir
  • THE MIRROR (OGLINDA) by Dumitru Solomon, directed by: Silviu Jicman

The Diploma for Best Production of a Theatre School was awarded to BEATRICE BLEONT for the show “Killing Game”(“ Jocul de-a macelul”) by Eugen Ionescu

Awards granted by the UNITER Senate:

The Award for Excellence

  • GINA PATRICHI

The Award for Lifelong Achievement

  • actress: MARIETA RARES
  • scenographer: ADRIANA LEONESCU
  • director: AURELIU MANEA
  • history and conservation of theatre memory: GEORGE FRANGA

The Award for Best Romanian Play of the Year 1995

  • “The Repeatable Balcony Scene” („Repetabila scena a balconului“) by Dumitru Solomon