This year, the Europe Theatre Prize (ETP) had its XV edition from 23 to 26 April in Craiova, Romania. The City of Craiova (“Canditate City – Craiova Cultural Capital of Europe 2021”) and the Shakespeare Foundation of Craiova are partners of the Prize.
The event of the Europe Theatre Prize has been an ideal situation for the Union des Théâtres de l'Europe and the Europe Theatre Prize to meet again as both institutions have been associated since the foundation of the UTE. Giorgio Strehler himself (one of the founders of the UTE, together with Jack Lang, current President of the ETP) strongly wanted the cooperation between the ETP and the UTE. During his acceptance speech at the Europe Theatre Prize in Taormina in 1990, Strehler pointed out the common aims of the ETP and the UTE regarding the role of theatre that was able to go beyond national borders and enter into a larger sphere, foreshadowing a federal Europe.
From the IV edition of the Prize onwards, the UTE has been a supporting and associate body of the ETP. During all of its further editions, general assemblies of the UTE and other meetings and events took place during the ETP. Furthermore, the UTE always had an active role in the selection of candidates of the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities, as they are part of the ETP Council. Regarding the choice of some members of the ETP international jury, the UTE took part as an entitled member at the meetings of the jury with its President and Director. This time, Georges Banu, Honorary Secretary of the UTE board of directors and Honorary President of the ETP Jury, and UTE Director, Ruth Heynen, took part in the meeting of the international jury to decide about the winners.
Georges Banu, who has been an important pillar of the ETP since its beginning, has taken part in the activities and the events of the Europe Theatre Prize, and has always given highly valuable input.
The Prize Winners
The XV Europe Theatre Prize has been awarded to Mats Ek,
the world-renowned Swedish choreographer and director.
The XII Europe Prize Theatrical Realities went to
(in alphabetical order):
Viktor Bodó (Hungary),
Andreas Kriegenburg (Germany),
Juan Margoya (Spain),
National Theatre of Scotland and
Joël Pommerat (France).
A Special Prize went to Silviu Purcărete (Romania).
This year’s programme of the Europe Theatre Prize, following the Prize’s tradition, honourd the works of the winners:
Romanian Memory
Choreographed and performed by Mats Ek
Nathan the Wise
Directed by Andreas Kriegenburg
Reikiavik
Directed by Juan Mayorga
Last Dream on Earth |
Produced by the National Theatre of Scotland
Furthermore, the programme will feature performances in the context of the Shakespeare International Festival:
Julius Caesar. Spared Parts
Directed by Romeo Castellucci
Richard III
Directed by Thomas Ostermeier
A Tempest
Adapted and directed by Silviu Purcărete
The Prize has been embedded in a series of conferences that analyse the winners’ work, featuring testimonies of actors, set and costume designers, musicians, etc., as well as international academics, journalists and critics.
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Europe Theatre Prize — Programme
Saturday, 23 April
RETURNS
Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio company | 4pm
Julius Caesar. Spared Parts
By Romeo Castellucci
Directed Romeo Castellucci (1st show)
RETURNS
Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio company | 6pm
Julius Caesar. Spared Parts
By Romeo Castellucci
Directed Romeo Castellucci (2nd show)
RETURNS
Schaubühne Theater company | 7.30pm
Richard III
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Thomas Ostermeier
Sunday, 24 April
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
Conference and meeting | 10am
With Andreas Kriegenburg
Curator: Ulrich Khuon
TURN AND FACE THE STRANGE
(from David Bowie’s “Changes”)
Open discussion
organized by the „Union des Théâtres de l’Europe (et de la Méditerranée)“ | 12.15pm
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
Conference and meeting | 4pm
With National Theatre of Scotland
Curator: Joyce McMillan
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
National Theatre of Scotland | 8pm
Last Dream (on Earth)
By Kai Fischer
Directed by Kai Fischer
A National Theatre of Scotland production
SPECIAL PRIZE | 9.30pm
A Tempest
Based on William Shakespeare
Adapted and directed by Silviu Purcărete
Monday, 25 April
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
Conference and meeting | 11am
With Juan Mayorga
Curator: Emilio Javier Peral Vega
Followed by extracts from
'The Yugoslavs'
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
Conference and meeting | 3pm
With Viktor Bodó
Curator: Noémi Herczog
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
Conference and meeting | 11am
With Joël Pommerat
Curator: Georges Banu
Followed by
Reading of works by Joël Pommerat
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES | 9.30pm
Reikiavik
By Juan Mayorga
Directed by Juan Mayorga
A production of La Loca de la Casa and Entrecajas Producciones Teatrales
Tuesday, 26 April
EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE
Conference and meeting | 10am
With Mats Ek
Curator: Margareta Sörenson
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
Deutsches Theater Berlin company | 4.30pm
Nathan the Wise
By Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Directed by Andreas Kriegenburg
EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE
EUROPE PRIZE THEATRICAL REALITIES
SPECIAL PRIZE
AWARD CEREMONY | 9.30pm
EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE
To follow the Award Ceremony:
Romanian MEMORY
(Special creation for ETP)
Directed and performed by Mats Ek
(Programme subject to change.)
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In context of the CONFLICT ZONES network programme of the Union des Théâtres de l'Europe.
With the support of the 'Creative Europe' programme of the European Union.
