Curtain Call: Iași National Theater Unveils Prestigious ‘Cătălina Buzoianu’ Directing Festival Awards
Winners of the “Cătălina Buzoianu” Directing Festival
The “Cătălina Buzoianu” Directing Festival has announced its winners, recognizing outstanding talent in the Romanian theater scene.
Best Actor Award
The Best Actor Award will be shared between:
- Gabi Costin for his role as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in the show “I am my own wife” by Doug Wright
- Vlad Volf for his role as Peony, the Professor, in the show “Peony” by Doru Vătavului
Best Actress Award
The Best Actress Award will be shared between:
- Nicoleta Left for her role as Bonnie in the show “Anatomy of suicide” by Alice Birch
- Cristina Juncu for her role as Agnes in the show “Agnes, chosen by God” by John Pielmeier
Best Director Award
The Best Director Award will be shared between:
- Leta Popescu for the show “Peony”, a production of the “Fani Tardini” Theater Galați
- Andrea Gavriliu for the show “SF (Super Fragile)”, a production of the Excelsior Theater, Bucharest
Best Scenic Design Award
The Best Scenic Design Award will be shared between:
- Ioana Pashca for conceiving the scenic device of the show “I am my own wife” by Doug Wright
- Valentin Varlan for the scenic device design of the show “Agnes, chosen by God” by John Pielmeier
Special Jury Prize for Performance – Manifest and Sound Space
The Special Jury Prize for Performance – Manifest and Sound Space will be awarded to the performance-concert “Apocalypse of the housewives”, a Piatra Neamț Youth Theater production.
The “Cătălina Buzoianu” Directing Festival brought together a selection of Romanian shows staged by female directors from all over the country, representing contemporary female artistic concerns.
The festival aimed to promote a change of perspective, necessary in today’s society, and to encourage a meeting of different visions, scenic aesthetics, themes, devices, and ways of working, complemented by a feminine sensibility.
The performances addressed various themes, including human suffering, education, emotional development, challenges of adult life, gender relations, tolerance, and acceptance of differences.
The jury decided not to award a Best Show Award, instead recognizing the talent of individual artists involved in the creations presented on the Ice stage.
The selection of performances was ensured by theater director Oana Bors, a university lecturer and Ph.D. at the National University of Theater and Cinematography “ILCaragiale” Bucharest.
The National Theater of Iasi congratulates all participants of the “Cătălina Buzoianu” Directing Festival and thanks them for their openness and energy throughout the event.
