The awards for 1998/1999 theatre season
APRIL -2000- Great Hall of the “I.L.Caragiale” Theatre in Bucharest
THE NOMINATIONS for the 1998-1999 UNITER AWARDS were made by a selection JURY made up of the following critics: Doina Modola, Victor Parhon and Constantin Paraschivescu
The final JURY, which designates the WINNERS OF THE UNITER AWARDS from these nominations, is made up of: Stefania Cenean (scenographer) Marina Constantinescu (theatre critic), Florica Ichim (theatre critic), Nicolae Prelipceanu (writer), Ilinca Tomoroveanu (actress)
NOMINATIONS:
The Award for Best Show
- The Comical Illusion (Iluzia comica) by Pierre Corneille, directed by: Alexandru Darie, The Comedy Theatre – WINNER
- A Stormy Night (O noapte furtunoasa) by I.L.Caragiale, directed by: Mihai Maniutiu, Odeon Theatre and SMART
- The Servant of Two Masters (Sluga la doi stapani) by Carlo Goldoni, directed by: Vlad Mugur, National Theatre, Craiova
The Award for Best Director
- Alexandru Darie for the show “The Comical Illusion” („Iluzia comica“) by Pierre Corneille (The Comedy Theatre)
- Dan Puric for the show “The Costumes” („Costumele“) (Nottara Theatre)
- Vlad Mugur for the show “The Servant of Two Masters” („Sluga la doi stapani“) by Carlo Goldoni (National Theatre, Craiova) – WINNER
The Award for Best Actor
- Dorel Visan for the part Bottom in the show “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” („Visul unei nopti de vara“) by W. Shakespeare, directed by: Victor Ioan Frunza (National Theatre, Cluj)
- Valer Dellakeza for the part Trufaldino in the show “The Servant of Two Masters” („Sluga la doi stapani“) by Carlo Goldoni, directed by: Vlad Mugur (National Theatre, Craiova) – WINNER
- Bogdan Zsolt for the parts Caliban in the show “The Tempest” („Furtuna“) by W. Shakespeare, directed by: Dragos Galgotiu and Lenglumé in the show “The Murder from Lourcine Street” („Crima din strada Lourcine“) by Eugene Labiche (State Hungarian Theatre, Cluj)
The Award for Best Actress
- Virginia Itta Marcu for the parts Martha in the show “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” („Cui i-e frica de Virginia Woolf?“) by Edward Albee and Elena Sergheeva in the show “Santa“ by Ludmila Razumovskaia (Sica Alexandrescu Theatre, Brasov) – WINNER
- Dorina Lazar for the part Zita in the show “A Sortmy Night” („O noapte furtunoasa“) by I.L.Caragiale (Odeon Theatre and SMART)
- Kitty Stroescu for the part Sancho Panza in the show „Don Quijote“ after Cervantes (Radu Stanca Theatre, Sibiu)
The Award for Best Scenography
- Irina Solomon and Dragos Buhagiar for the show “The School for Wives” („Scoala femeilor”) by Molière (The Small Theatre)
- Lia Mantoc for the show “The Servant of Two Masters” („Sluga la doi stapani“) by Carlo Goldoni (National Theatre, Craiova) – WINNER
- Maria Miu for the show “The Comical Illusion” („Iluzia comica“) by Pierre Corneille (The Comedy Theatre)
The Award fot Theatre Critique
- JULIETA TINTEA – WINNER
- DOINA PAPP
- MAGDALENA BOIANGIU
The Award for Debut
- Iulia Popescu for the part Lida in the show “Blackmail” („Santaj“) byLudmila Razumovskaia (Sica Alexandrescu Theatre, Brasov)
- Gabriela Crisu for the part Sylveta in the show “The Romantics” („Romantiosii“) by Edmond Rostand (Tineretului Theatre, Piatra Neamt) – WINNER
- Gelu Badea for the direction of the show “Lazaret“ after F. Brunea-Fox and Leonid Andreev (Andrei Muresanu Theatre, Sf. Gheorghe)
The Award for Radio Theatre
- The Waltz of the Dogs (Valsul cainilor) by Leonid Andreev, directed by: Mihai Lungeanu – WINNER
- The Night of Brancoveanu (Noaptea brancoveanului) by Cristea Radu Maria, directed by: Leonard Popovici
- The Dictator (Dictatorul) by Alexandru Kiritescu, directed by: Dan Puican
The Award for TV Theatre
- The Instant Millionaire (Milionar la minut) by Tudor Popescu, directed by: Constantin Dicu
- The Minister’s Wife (Doamna Ministru) by Br. Nusici, directed by: Florentina Enache
- An Impossible Marriage (Casatorie imposibila) by Alexandru Stefanescu, directed by: Silviu Jicman – WINNER
The Awards granted by the UNITER Senate
The Award for Excellence
- RADU PENCIULESCU
The Award for Lifelong Achievement
- actor: LORAND LOHINSZKI
- scenographer: EMILIA JIVANOV
- actress: CARMEN STANESCU
- director: LUCIAN PINTILIE
- theatre critic: VICTOR PARHON
The Following Awards were also granted during the Gala:
The Award for Best Romanian Play of the Year 1999
- “The Inflatable Apocalypse” („Apocalipsa gonflabila“) by Saviana Stanescu
The Award of the Romanian Section of the International Association of Theatre Critics
- The Romanian Section of the International Association of Theatre Critics (AICT) grants the Critics’ Award to the director VLAD MUGUR and to the scenographers HELMUT STÜRMER, LIA MANTOC, ILONA JARO VARGA for the exceptional value of the shows The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni and That’s how it is (if it looks like that to you) by Luigi Pirandello from the National Theatre in Craiova.
The Award for Best Theatre Manager – granted by the British Council
- Corneliu Dan Borcea – Manager of Tineretului Theatre, Piatra Neamt
