1999 edition

Costinesti, September 1 – 4, 1999

“HOP GALA
A bridge between the world full of dreams, mystery, poetry and truth of the young artists and the wrld full of expectations laden with dreams, desire, poetry and trust of the young audience.
HOP GALA
A bridge towards self-confidence and success…”

Cornel Todea
Manager of the HOP Gala

Final jury

  • Tudor Mărăscu, director
  • Doina Modola, theatre critic
  • Mircea Rusu, actor
  • Emilia Popescu, actress
  • Cornel Todea, director, president

Contestants in the individual section

  • LILIANA DALU – “The Cage” („Colivia“) by J. Parker
  • RARES BUDILEANU – “Out at Sea…” („In larg…“) recital, collage of texts
  • LIRIA ISABELA IACUPOVICI – Chirita in “Chirita’s Trip” („Chirta in voiaj“) by V. Alecsandri
  • CLARA FLORES – a collage of texts written by F.G.Lorca, Maria Tanase, B. Brecht, M. Sorescu, E. Peret
  • DRAGOS BUCUR – Sezar in “Three Nights with Madox” („Trei nopti cu Madox“) by Matei Vişniec, directed by: Mihai Lungeanu
  • BEATRICE CERASELA CONSTANTIN – “Long Live Number 2” („Trăiască numarul 2“): a collage of texts (Sidonia Drăguşanu – fragments of “The Night of answers”/„Seara răspunsurilor“ and “The Waltz”/„Valsul“; Lucia Demetrius – fragment of “Perpetuum Mobile“; Mihai Eminescu – “Giving up”/”Renuntare“; Ioan Adam – the story “The Devil and his Mother”/„Dracul si maica-sa“; folkloric song) – WINNER
  • PAVEL BARTOŞ – “Another Actor” („Un actor în plus“) collage of texts – WINNER
  • VÀTA LORÀND – a recital of music and dance inspired from cabaret
  • NECULAI-RELU STANGACIU – The Guide in “The Guide” („Călăuza“) connex opera by Marius Nina, inspired by the novel “A Picnic by the Side of the Road” („Picnic la marginea drumului“) by Arkadi and Boris Strugatski

 Contestants in the group section

  • “Kaleidoscope“ , a show by Miriam Raducanu, starring: MANUELA ALIONTE, FLORIN BEJENARU, CONSTANTIN STEFANITA ARUXANDREI, CLARA FLORES, CONSTANTIN OVIDIU NADEJDE, IULIA-CRISTINA SIIA, DAN VULC, DANA TEODORESCU, LUMINITA VILCIU, The Ecological University Group – WINNER
  • “What about the Cello?” („Si cu violoncelul ce facem?“) by Matei Visniec, directed by Vasile Nedelcu, starring: VASILE NEDELCU, ADA NAVROT, GABRIEL SPAHIU, MIHAI CALIN
  • “The Bear” („Ursul“) by A.P.Chekhov, directed by Nikolov Perveli Vili, starring:ROXANA PAUN-TRIFAN, NICOLAE IONESCU, EDUARD PETRU JIGHIRGIU
  • “Carol“ by S. Mrózek, directed by Carol Erdös, starring: EMANUEL PETRAN, SORIN ORÖS, IOAN ARDELEAN