Edition 15

The awards for the year 2006
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2007, in Sibiu.
The selection jury appointed to make the nominations for this edition of the UNITER Awards Gala was made up of the critics Oltita Cantec, Alina Mang, Adrian Mihalache, Iulia Popovici and Nicolae Prelipceanu, and the final jury was formed of Ion Cojar, director, Alice Georgescu, theatre critic, Mihai Madescu, scenographer, Valeria Seciu, actress, Nicolae Prelipceanu, theatre critic.

NOMINATIONS:

The Award for Best Show

  • Elizaveta Bam, after Daniil Harms, „L.S. Bulandra” Theatre, Bucharest – WINNER
  • Phedra’s Love (Iubirea Fedrei), by Sarah Kane, „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad
  • Catharsis (Purificare), by Sarah Kane, National Theatre, Cluj

The Award for Best Director

  • Radu Afrim, for directing the show „joi.megaJoy” by Katalin Thuroczy, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest – WINNER
  • Andrei Serban, for directing the show “Catharsis” („Purificare”) by Sarah Kane, National Theatre, Cluj
  • Alexandru Tocilescu, for directing the show „Elizaveta Bam”, after Daniil Harms, „L.S. Bulandra” Theatre, Bucharest

Best Actor in a Leading Part

  • Andras Hathazi, for the part Tinker in the show “Catharsis” („Purificare”) by Sarah Kane, National Theatre, Cluj
  • Zoltan Lovas, for the part Hipolit in the show “Phedra’s Love” („Iubirea Fedrei”) by Sarah Kane, „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad
  • Marius Stanescu, for the part Hamlet in the show „Hamletmachine” by Heiner Muller, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest – WINNER

Best Actor in a Supporting Part

  • Constantin Cojocaru, for the part Istvan in the show „joi.megaJoy” by Katalin Thuroczy, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest
  • Vlad Ivanov, for the part Ivan Ivanovici in the show „Elizaveta Bam”, after Daniil Harms, „L.S. Bulandra” Theatre, Bucharest
  • Sorin Leoveanu, for the part The Investigator in the show “Crime and Punishment” („Crima si pedeapsa”), after F.M. Dostoievsky, „L.S. Bulandra” Theatre, Bucharest – WINNER

Best Actress in a Leading Part

  • Andreea Bibiri, for the part Grace in the show “Catharsis” („Purificare”) by Sarah Kane, National Theatre, Cluj – WINNER
  • Crina Muresan, for the part Elizaveta Bam in the show „Elizaveta Bam” after Daniil Harms, „L.S. Bulandra” Theatre, Bucharest
  • Irina Wintze, for the part Phedra in the show “Phedra’s Love” („Iubirea Fedrei”) by Sarah Kane, „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad

Best Actress in a Supporting Part

  • Rodica Mandache, for the part Adel in the show “joi.megaJoy” by Katalin Thuroczy, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest – WINNER
  • Andrea Tokay, for the part Dupa in the show “Krum” by Hanoch Levin, National Theatre, Timisoara
  • Florentina Tilea, for the parts Coreut, The Teacher and Her in the show “Time for Love, Time for Death” („Vremea dragostei, vremea mortii”) by Fritz Kater, „Radu Stanca” National Theatre, Sibiu

Best Scenography

  • Dragos Buhagiar, for the scenography of the show “Elizaveta Bam”, after Daniil Harms, „L.S. Bulandra” Theatre, Bucharest – WINNER
  • Andu Dumitrescu, for the scenography of the show “Time for Love, Time for Death” („Vremea dragostei, vremea mortii”) by Fritz Kater, „Radu Stanca” National Theatre, Sibiu
  • Doru Pacurar, for the scenography of the show “Phedra’s Love” („Iubirea Fedrei”) by Sarah Kane, „Ioan Slavici”Classical Theatre, Arad

The Award for Debut

  • Cristian Grosu, for the part Graham in the show “Catharsis” („Purificare”) by Sarah Kane, National Theatre, Cluj – WINNER
  • Anca Hanu, for the part Grace in the show “Catharsis” („Purificare”) by Sarah Kane, National Theatre, Cluj
  • Katia Pascariu, for the part Andreea in the show “Vitamins” („Vitamine”) by Vera Ion, The Very Small Theatre, Bucharest

Radio Theatre

  • Man in front of History or The Noise of the Fury (Omul in fata istoriei sau Zgomotul furiei), written for the radio by Ilinca Stihi after the life and work of Benjamin Fondane, directed by Ilinca Stihi
  • Mrs T’s Portrait (Portretul doamnei T), by Ana-Maria Bamberger, directed by Attila Vizauer – WINNER
  • The Wild Duck (Rata salbatica), by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Gavriil Pinte

The Award for TV Theatre

  • Not awarded.

The Awards offered by the UNITER Senate:

The Award for Excellence

  • The International Shakespeare Festival, for the exceptional quality of the 2006 edition.

The Award for Lifelong Achievement

  • – actor: Csiky Andras
  • – actress: Valeria Seciu
  • – scenography: Radu si Miruna Boruzescu
  • – director: Lucian Giurchescu
  • – critic: Doina Modola

Special Award of the President of UNITER

  • Catalin Naum – WINNER

The Maecenas Award

  • To Mrs Carmen Adamescu, President of UNIREA SHOPPING CENTER – WINNER

The Award for Best Romanian Play of the Year 2006

  • “The Romania Complex” („Complexul România”) by Mihaela Michailov – WINNER

Special Award for Theatre Music

  • Vasile Sirli

Special Award for Children’s Theatre

  • Cornel Todea

Special award for Puppet Theatre

  • Ella Conovici

Special Award for Revue Theatre

  • Mircea Crisan

Special Award for Circus Performance

  • Gabriel Mosoianu

Special Award for Choreography

  • Razvan Mazilu