The awards for 2000/2001 theatre season
APRIL -2002- Great Hall of the “I.L.Caragiale” Theatre in Bucharest
THE NOMINATIONS for the 2000-2001 UNITER AWARDS were made by a selection JURY made up of the following critics: MAGDALENA BOIANGIU, MARINA CONSTANTINESCU, CRISTINA MODREANU, SEBASTIAN VLAD POPA and DUMITRU SOLOMON
The final JURY, which designates the WINNERS OF THE UNITER AWARDS from these nominations, is made up of: Dragos Buhagiar (scenographer), Irina Coroiu (theatre and film critic), Ion Bogdan Lefter (literary critic), Valeriu Moisescu (director), Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan (actor).
NOMINATIONS:
The Award for Best Show
- The Theatre Creator (Creatorul de teatru) by Thomas Bernhard, directed by: Alexandru Dabija, Act Theatre
- Uncle Vanya (Unchiul Vanea) by A.P.Chekhov, directed by: Yuri Kordonski, L.S.Bulandra Theatre
- Hamlet by W.Shakespeare, directed by: Vlad Mugur, National Theatre, Cluj – WINNER
The Award for Best Director
- Alexander Hausvater for the show “The Canibals” („Canibalii“) by George Tabori (Radu Stanca Dramatic Theatre, Sibiu)
- Victor Ioan Frunza for the shows “Hearse Voyages – The Pig’s Strategy & A Child’s Look” („Calatorii cu dricul – Strategia porcului & Cu ochii de copil“) by Raymond Cousse and “The Lesson” („Lectia”) by Eugen Ionescu (Csiky Gergely Hungarian Theatre, Timisoara)
- Yuri Kordonski for the show “Uncle Vanya” („Unchiul Vanea“) by A.P.Chekhov (L.S.Bulandra Theatre) – WINNER
The Award for Best Actor
- Horatiu Malaele for the part Vanea in the show “Uncle Vanya” („Unchiul Vanea“) by A.P.Chekhov (L.S.Bulandra Theatre)
- Marcel Iures for the part Bruscon in the show “The Theatre Creator” („Creatorul de teatru“) by Thomas Bernhard (Act Theatre) – WINNER
- Victor Rebengiuc for the part Serebreakov in the show “Uncle Vanya” („Unchiul Vanea“) by A.P.Chekhov (L.S.Bulandra Theatre)
The Award for Best Actress
- Andreea Bibiri for the parts Sonia in the show “Uncle Vanya” („Unchiul Vanea“) by A.P.Chekhov (L.S.Bulandra Theatre) and Her in the show “Call it Clover” („Zi ca-i bine!“) by Will Calhoun (Luni Theatre)
- Valeria Seciu for the part Mrs Bering in the show “Spirit“ by Margaret Edson (The Small Theatre) – WINNER
- Rodica Negrea for the part Midori-san in the show “The Rifle” („Pusca de vanatoare“) by Yasushi Inoue (Act Theatre)
The Award for Best Scenography
- Helmut Stürmer and Lia Mantoc for the scenography of the shows “Hamlet“ by W. Shakespeare (National Theatre, Cluj) and “That’s how it is (if it looks like that to you)” („Asa este (daca vi se pare)“ by Luigi Pirandello (Hungarian Theatre, Cluj)
- Adriana Grand for the scenography of the shows “Hearse Voyages – The Pig’s Strategy & A Child’s Look” („Calatorii cu dricul – Strategia porcului & Cu ochi de copil“) by Raymond Cousse and “The Lesson” („Lectia“) by Eugen Ionescu (Csiky Gergely Hungarian Theatre, Timisoara) – WINNER
- Elena Dmitrakova for the scenery of the show “Uncle Vanya” („Unchiul Vanea“) by A.P. Chekhov (Bulandra Theatre)
The Award fot Theatre Critique
- DAN C. MIHAILESCU
- MARIAN POPESCU – WINNER
- VICTOR SCORADET
The Award for Debut
- Luiza Cocora for the part Checchina in the show “The Gossip Carnival” („Carnavalul barfelor“) after Carlo Goldoni (National Theatre, Craiova)
- Radu Apostol for directing the show “Home” („Acasa“) by Ludmila Razumovskaia (Ion Creanga Theatre) – WINNER
- Sorin Militaru for directing the show “Ward no.6” („Salonul nr. 6“) after A.P.Chekhov (Maria Filotti Theatre, Braila)
The Award for Radio Theatre
- The Revenge (Razbunarea) by Ion Atlas, directed by: Dan Puican
- Dare (Provocare) by Doru Motoc, directed by: Mihai Lungeanu – WINNER
- Apollonia by Aleksandar Obrenovic, directed by: Gavril Pinte
The Award for TV Theatre
- “The beautiful voyage of the panda bears told by a saxophone player who had a girlfriend in Frankfurt” („Frumoasa calatorie a ursilor panda povestita de un saxofonist care avea o iubita la Frankfurt“) by Matei Visniec, directed by: Ion Gostin
- „…Escu“ by Tudor Musatescu, directed by: Constantin Dicu – WINNER
The Award for Excellence
- TOMPA GABOR
The Award for Lifelong Achievement
- actor: COSTACHE BABII
- scenographer: VITTORIO HOLTIER
- actress: SANDA TOMA
- director: ALEXANDRU TOCILESCU
- theatre critic: MARGARETA BARBUTA
The Award for Best Romanian Play of the Year 2001
- The channel (Canalul) by Kincses Elemér
Special Award for Circus Performance
- SIMION AVRAM „SIMINICA“
Special Award for Children’s Theatre
- ION LUCIAN
The Maecenas Award
- CARMEN PALADE – Deputy General Manager UNIREA SHOPPING CENTER
Special award for Puppet Theatre
- Brandusa Zaita Silvestru
Special Award for Revue theatre
- Stela Popescu
- Alexandru Arsinel
