Mangalia, September 1 – 4, 2006
„HOP: A form of the freedom to choose, to decide
HOP: A proof of the courage to be yourself
HOP: An invitation to exuberance
HOP: A challenge to spontaneity
HOP: An event of bravery
HOP: A meeting with success “
Cornel Todea
Manager of the HOP Gala
Final jury
Felix Alexa – director
Ştefan Iordache – actor
Marius Manole – actor
Cristina Modreanu – theatre critic
Emilia Popescu – actress
Contestants in the individual section
- LEO-NORA BACANU – “Coffee?… Tea?… Me?…”, collage from R.M. Fassbinder and A.P. Chekhov
- ADRIAN ANGHEL – The Troublemaker from „Sex, drugs and rock’n roll” by Eric Bogosian
- IRINA BODEA RADU – “Why Does the Child Wallop in the Hominy?” („De ce fierbe copilul in mămăligă”) by Aglaja Veteranyi
- GEORGE CONSTANTINESCU – „Pam-Pam” after Constantin Tănase’s pamphlets
- ALEXANDRA ELENA IONIŢĂ – “Not Me” („Eu nu”) by Samuel Beckett
- BOGDAN IOAN SARATEAN – “Myrrh” („Mir”) by Victor Drăgan and Flaviu Suhastru – The Sica Alexandrescu Award, The Timica Award
- ANIS DOROFTEI – “The Telegram” („Telegrama”) by Aldo Nicolai
- CATALIN BABLIUC – “Fres” by Cristian Neagoe
- ADINA SUCIU – “The Shadow Reservation” („Rezervaţia de umbre”) by Dorina Maria Harangus
- AXEL MOUSTACHE – “Where the Sun Warms up the Yellow Sand” („Acolo unde soarele încălzeşte nisipul galben”), written after “To Ceausescu, With Love” („Pentru Ceausescu, cu dragoste”) and “The Top Floor” („Ultimul etaj”) by Victor Dragan
- IONELA NEDELEA – “Contest” („Concurs”), collage from Tudor Muşatescu, I.L. Caragiale, George Coşbuc, Mihai Eminescu
- TONI TECUCEANU – “The Grave Digger” („Groparul”), after an idea of Vasile Leac – WINNER
- SILVIANA VISAN – “Ana Bodea – Electric Welder” („Ana Bodea – Sudor electric”) by Ecaterina Oproiu – WINNER
- CRISTINA RAGOSCA – “Fuck you, Eu.Ro.Pa.!” by Nicoleta Esinencu
- MARIAN ADOCHITEI – “The Daisy” („Margareta”), adaptation after the play “Baby with the Bathwater” by Christopher Durang – The „Generatia Asteptata” Award
- BARBARA CRISAN – “My way”, pantomime
- CIPRIAN ALMASAN – “The Telegram” („Telegrama”) by Aldo Nicolai
- NICOLETA LEFTER – “Why Does the Child Wallop in the Hominy?” („De ce fierbe copilul in mămăligă”) by Aglaja Veteranyi
Contestants in the group section
- “The Seventh Coffe Shop” („A saptea cafana”), by Dumitru Crudu, Mihai Fusu and Nicoleta Esinencu, starring: ROXANA ALBU, MONICA ANASTASE, ANA DONOSA, LILIANA FARCAS, ILINCA HARNUT, IRINA IVAN, ROZANA RADU
- “Fuck you, Eu.Ro.Pa.!”, by Nicoleta Esinencu, starring: CRISTINA UJA, LIDIA UJA, CRISTINA RAGOSCA
- “To Your Hands” („Mainilor tale”), after Federico Garcia Lorca, starring: MARIN GRIGORE, SORANA HUIDAN, MIHAELA SERBAN – WINNER
- “A Station” („O statie”), by Peca Stefan, starring: IRINA DUTA, TOMA CUZIN
- “Will the Flowers Bloom in Mud?” („Vor mai înflori florile în noroi?”), after “Victims of Duty” („Victimele datoriei”) by Eugen Ionesco, starring: LAURA ALEXANDRA BADEA, SIMONA CUCIURIANU, SORANA HUIDAN, DAN LUPU, KATIA PASCARIU, OANA RADU, ROZANA RADU, MIHAELA SERBAN, MARIA CASIANA SUTEU, ALEXANDRU UNGURU
