The awards for the year 2003
MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2004, at the Great Hall of the “I.L.Caragiale” Theatre in Bucharest.
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THE NOMINATIONS for the 2003 UNITER AWARDS were made by a selection JURY made up of the following critics: Magdalena Boiangiu, Alice Georgescu and Mircea Morariu
The final JURY, which designates the WINNES OF THE UNITER AWARDS from these nominations, is made up of: Emil Boroghina – actor, Nina Brumusila – scenographer, Ion Cazaban – critic, Tudor Marascu – director, Natalia Stancu – critic
NOMINATIONS:
The Award for Best Show
- Pantagruel’s Sister-in-Law (An Hommage to Rabelais)/Cumnata lui Pantagruel (Omagiu lui Rabelais) after François Rabelais, co-production of the Silviu Purcarete Company in Lyon, the State Hungarian Theatre in Cluj-Napoca, „Radu Stanca“ Theatre in Sibiu (directed by: Silviu Purcarete)
- Jacques or the Submission (Jacques sau supunerea) by Eugen Ionescu at the State Hungarian Theatre in Cluj-Napoca (directed by: Tompa Gábor)
- Oblomov, written by Mihaela Tonitza-Iordache after I.A. Goncearov’s homonymous novel, at the„L.S. Bulandra“ Theatre (directed by: Alexandru Tocilescu) – WINNER
The Award for Best Director
- Bocsárdi László for the show Antigone by Sophocles at the „Tamási Áron“ Theatre in Sfantu Gheorghe
- Alexandru Colpacci for the show Between Two Women ( La Fausse suivante)/ Intre doua femei (La fausse suivante) by Marivaux at the National Theatre in Targu-Mures, „Tompa Miklós“ Company
- Mihai Maniutiu for the shows The Jove Experiment (Experimentul Iov), written by Mihai Maniutiu after The Book of Jove, at the „Radu Stanca“ Theatre in Sibiu and The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (Tragica istorie a doctorului Faust) by Christopher Marlowe at the State Hungarian Theatre in Cluj-Napoca – WINNER
The Award for Best Actor in a Leading Part
- Biró József for the part Creon in the show Antigone by Sophocles at the „Tamási Áron“ Theatre in Sfantu Gheorghe
- Bogdán Zsolt for the part Young Faust in the show The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe at the State Hungarian Theatre in Cluj-Napoca – WINNER
- Marian Ralea for the part Jove in the show The Jove Experiment (Experimentul Iov), written by Mihai Maniutiu after The Book of Jove, at the „Radu Stanca“ Theatre in Sibiu
The Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Part
- Tudor Chirila for the part Malvolio in the show Twelfth Night (A douasprezecea noapte) by William Shakespeare at the Comedy Theatre – WINNER
- Sebastian Papaiani for the part Zahar in the show Oblomov, written by Mihaela Tonitza-Iordache after I.A. Goncearov’s homonymous novel, at the„L.S. Bulandra“ Theatre
- Victor Rebengiuc for the part Jevakin in the show The Marriage (Casatoria) by N.V. Gogol at the „L.S. Bulandra“ Theatre
The Award for Best Actress in a Leading Part
- Coca Bloos for the parts: Miss Rasch in the show “Luck helps those who dare” (Norocul ii ajuta pe cei indrazneti) by Franz Xaver Kroetz at the Act Theatre, Bucharest, Ophelia in the show “Ich bin Ophelia” by Gertrud Fusfenegger at the Prometheus Club – Bucharest – WINNER
- Elena Popa for the part Dora in the show “Our Parents’ sexual neuroses” by Lukas Bärfuss at the „Toma Caragiu“ Theatre in Ploiesti
- Antoaneta Zaharia for the part The Child in the show “Why does the child wallop in the hominy” (De ce fierbe copilul in mamaliga) by Aglaja Veteranyi at the Odeon Theatre
The award for Best actress in a Supporting Part
- Virginia Mirea for the part Agafia Matveevna in the show Oblomov, at „L.S. Bulandra Theatre “
- Adriana Trandafir for the part Mama in the show “Why does the child wallop in the hominy” (De ce fierbe copilul in mamaliga) by Aglaja Veteranyi at Odeon Theatre – WINNER
- Clara Voda for the part Ninuccia in the show “De Pretore” by Eduardo de Filippo at „L.S. Bulandra“ Theatre
The Award for Best Scenography
- Dragos Buhagiar for the scenography of the show “Oblomov” – „L.S.Bulandra“ Theatre, Bucharest – WINNER
- Vittorio Holtier for the scenography of the show “Arden of Feversham” – Odeon Theatre, Bucharest
- Labancz Klára for the scenography of the show “Between Two Women” (Intre doua femei (La fausse suivante) by Marivaux – National Theatre, Targu Mures – Tompa Miklós Company
The Award fot Theatre Critique
- Cristina Modreanu for the volume “Check the director” („Sah la regizor“) – WINNER
- Doina Papp
- Miruna Runcan
The Award for Debut
- Gabriela Iacob for the part Viola/Cesario in the show “Twelfth Night” (A douasprezecea noapte) by W. Shakespeare, „Vasile Alecsandri“ National Theatre, Iasi
- Razvan Oprea for the part Lysander in the show “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Visul unei nopti de vara) by W. Shakespeare – „I.L.Caragiale“ National Theatre, Bucharest
- Szalma Hajnalka for the part Nina Zarecinaia in the show “The Seagull” (Pescarusul) by A.P.Chekhov, Tomcsa Sándor Theatre – Odorheiu Secuiesc – WINNER
The Award for Radio Theatre
- Goes to the show ‘The Levant” (Levantul) by Mircea Cartarescu, directed by Gavriil Pinte
The awards of the UNITER Senate were also granted in the night of the Gala
Special Award of the President of UNITER
- To Mr Senkalskzky Endre
The Award for Lifelong Achievement
- actor: OVIDIU IULIU MOLDOVAN
- actress: TAMARA BUCIUCEANU BOTEZ
- scenography: ROMULUS FENES
- director: DAVID ESRIG
- critics: ALEXANDRU FIRESCU and CONSTANTIN GHEORGHIU
Special Award for Theatre Music
- Iosif Hertea
Special Award for Children’s Theatre
- Boris Petroff
Special Award for Puppet Theatre
- Cristian Pepino
Special Award for Revue Theatre
- Horia Serbanescu
Special Award for Circus Performance
- Costache Cretu
The Award for Excellence
- Marcel Iures, founder of the Act Theatre – a catalyst of the independent theatre movement
