This year Gamblers night Walter Sīlis’ performance triumphed A boy who saw in the darkwho received Grand Prize award, just as the director picked the winning laurels in the category Director of the year, informs Ričards Vorobjovs, project coordinator of the Creative Department of the Latvian Theater Workers’ Union.
On November 23, Eduards Smiļģis’ birthday, the best productions and individual performances of the past theater season were awarded.
The prize for a lifetime contribution to the art of theater was awarded to director Māra Ķimele and actor Leonīds Lencs, while the title of the big form of the year was given to the performance of director Elmārs Senkovs. Shakespeare Liepaja Theater.
The prize for the annual performance for children has been awarded to the performance of director Tomas Treiņš The yard comes to life, but recognized as an annual show for teenagers Dirty Deal Teatro directed by Krista Burāne The immoral.
The creator of the annual show Sīlis has been recognized as the director of the year.
The title of Actress of the Year was awarded to Liepaja Theater actress Inese Kučinska for the role of Richard IIl Shakespeare, but the title of actor of the year was awarded to Latvian National Theater actor Kārlis Reijers for roles in performances A boy who saw in the dark, Boiler a Margarēta.
New Riga Theater actress Elita Kļaviņa has been recognized as the actress of the year in the background of her performance of Felicita Ertner Finding a Gambler, while Kaspars Dumburs, an actor from the Gertrudes Street Theater, was recognized as the actor of the year in the background; This is where the night begins.
This year, actor Kārlis Arnolds Avots has been announced as the young stage artist of the year for his performance in the 5th role in the Daile Theater performance Breath and the performance of Dmitry Prokofievev Razumihin in the Valmiera Drama Theater performance step 731. The award was also given to Rihards Zelezņevs for his performance in the theater association PERFORMANCE performances Plastic hooligans a Vol.1 Antiņš, as well as in the performance of Valmiera Summer Theater Festival The yard comes to life and theater associations IT’S ART in the show Hunting.
The award in the category Achievement of the Year in Original Drama was presented Dirty Deal Teatro to the team of authors – Krista Burāne, Laila Burāne, Marija Luīze Meļķe, Kiril Ēcis and Raimonds Ķirķis.
Reinis Suhanovs has been declared the set designer of the year for performances Shakespeare a Margarēta. Prize in the category Costume designer of the year presented to Madara Botmane for her performance in the Latvian National Theater performance Alice in Wonderland, as well as in the Liepaja Theater performance Swamp wader in the fire.
In the category The light artist of the year awarded Lienīte Slišāne for her performance in the show, which was recognized as the best show of the year – A boy who saw in the dark. Gints Gabrāns, Toms Zeļģis and Gustavs Voldemārs Lociks were recognized as video artists of the year for their work at the Latvian National Theater. Alice in Wonderland.
How to Artist of the Year named Elīna Gediņa and her performance in the Latvian National Theater performance Empty Flower (Jerma) and in the show by SAPIENSI Valmiera Summer Theater Festival.
Anna Ķirse has been recognized as the author of the musical score of the year for her work in the New Riga Theater performance Zalksa bride and Daile Theater Breath. The web show of director Elmars Senkovs has been announced as the annual event in the digital environment Iran Conference.
Andris Keišs was recognized as the best actor of the year in the audience vote, but Inese Kučinskas was awarded the honorary actress of the year.
In turn, the best show of the year, in the opinion of the audience, was Shakespeare Liepaja Theater.
At the same time, special prizes were awarded to the jury of children and youth. From children’s performances, special prizes were awarded to the performance of director Intars Rešetins Inspector Tutu, performed at the Daile Theater, as well as an online performance by directors Beatrice Zake and Pamela Butane Vol.1 Antiņš.
Special award in the category A show for young people awarded for the performance of director Kārlis Krūmiņš Bad hand, which was created in cooperation with the Gertrudes Street Theater in cooperation with the Latvian Academy of Culture.
Vorobjov informs that the new productions of the season were watched, evaluated and the winners were nominated by a jury of five people. This was done by theater scientist, chairman of the jury Līga Ulberte, theater critic Andris Rutkēviča, commentator, translator Eduards Liniņš, theater critic, cultural journalist Undīne Adamaite and theater journalist Jevgēņija Šermeņeva.
Theater of the Year Award Players’ Night 2020 took place with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and co-financing of Liepāja City Municipality.
This year Gamblers Night The awards were presented for the 27th time and the ceremony was performed by Mārtiņš Kalita, Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce, Dainars Albužis, Mārtiņš Feldmanis, Milda Ziemane, Raitis Beķeris, Jevgenija Skoraja and Asnate Siliņa.
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