THOC Theatre Awards 2012
The award ceremony took place on Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Latsia Municipal Theatre at 21:00.
The ceremony was broadcast live on the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation’s television channel.
THOC Theatre Awards: The Nominations
The names of the nominees for the 2012 THOK Theatre Awards were announced today.
For the category: Playwriting/Theatrical Adaptation/Text Composition, the nominees are: “ANTONIS GEORGIOU for the play ‘The Disease’ (Independent production, 2009-2010), GIORGOS NEOFYTOU for ‘DNA’ (Satirical Theatre, 2009-2010), and ADONIS FLORIDIS for the play ‘The Good Dragon of Hong Kong’ (ETHAL, 2009-2010).
Nominees for Best Actor are: ANTONIS KATSARIS for his role as Nicholas in the play ‘The New World Order,’ a collage of four one-act plays by Harold Pinter, directed by Paris Erotokritou (Paravan Proactions / Fresh Target Theatre Ensemble, 2010-2011), PANOS MAKRIS for his role as Dan in Tony’s ‘The 24th Day,’ directed by Nikola Kouroumtzis (Alpha Square, 2010-2011), and CHRISTODOULOS MARTAS for his seven roles (Charlie Conlon/Simon/Caroline Giovanni/Fin/ Jock Campbell/Clem/Brother Gerard) in the play ‘Stones in His Pockets,’ directed by George Mouaimis (ETHAL, 2009-2010).
For Best Actress, the nominees are: ERIKA BEGETTI for her role as Shirley Valentine in the eponymous play, directed by Andreas Araouzos (Theatre Ena, 2010-2011), ELENA PAPADOPOULOU for her role as Aileen in the play ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan,’ directed by Lukasz Wiśniewski (THOK, 2010-2011), and PATRITIA PETTEMERIDOU, who portrayed Sister Aloysius in the play ‘Doubt,’ directed by Magdalena Zira (Dionysos Theatre, 2010-2011).
Nominees in the Directing category are: GEORGE RODOSTHENOUS for ‘A Body Washed Blue’ by Stergios Mavrikis and Dimitris Zavros (THOK, 2010-2011), MINAS TIKILIS for ‘The Slaughterhouse’ by Ilan Hatsor (ETHAL, 2010-2011), and ANDREAS TSOURIS for directing the play ‘…With Silence’ by Alejandro Casona (THOK, 2010-2011).
ANGHELOS ANGELE for the sets in ‘Festen,’ directed by Neophytos Taliotis (THOK, 2009-2010), KONSTANTINA ANDREOU for ‘Just a Little More,’ directed by Thanasis Georgiou and Fotis Nikolaou (THOK, 2010-2011), and NIKOS KOURUSIS for ‘The Slaughterhouse,’ directed by Minas Tikilis (ETHAL, 2010-2011), are nominees for the Set Design Award. Nominees for the Costume Design Award are: ELENA KATSOURI for the play ‘Metamorphosis,’ based on Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses,’ directed by Magdalena Zira (THOK, 2009-2010), MARINA NIKOLAIDOU for ‘Beckett X5,’ directed by Maria Mannaridou-Karsera (Theatrical Group ‘Solo for Three,’ 2009-2010), and GEORGE CHIOTIS for the play ‘With Silence’ by Alejandro Casona, directed by Andreas Tsouris (THOK, 2010-2011).
In the Music category, the nominees are: VASSOS ARGYRIDIS for his music in ‘The Good Dragon of Hong Kong,’ directed by Adonis Floridis (ETHAL, 2009-2010), DIMITRIS ZACHARIOU for ‘Antigone,’ directed by Andreas Christodoulides (Theatre Ena, 2010-2011), and ALKINOOS IOANNIDIS for ‘The Bacchae,’ directed by Paolo Baiocco (THOK, 2010-2011).
In the Choreography/Movement category, the nominees are: NATALIE AMMAN for her choreography in ‘Cyclops,’ directed by Nikos Charalambous (Amphictyon Theatre, 2010-2011), ELENA ANTONIOU for ‘Beckett X5,’ directed by Maria Mannaridou-Karsera (Theatrical Group ‘Solo for Three,’ 2009-2010), and FOTIS NIKOLAOU for ‘Just a Little More,’ co-directed by himself and Thanasis Georgiou (THOK, 2010-2011).
Nominees for the Lighting/Multimedia Design Award are: NICOLETA KALATHA (Multimedia) for the play ‘The Disease,’ directed by Andri X. Constantinou (Independent production, 2009-2010), GEORGE KOUKOUMAS (Lighting Design) for ‘Festen,’ directed by Neophytos Taliotis (THOK, 2009-2010), and VASSILIS PETEINARIS (Lighting Design) for ‘The Good Dragon of Hong Kong,’ directed by Adonis Floridis (ETHAL, 2009-2010).
The Grand Theatre Award will be announced during the evening of the ceremony.
For the Award for Best Children’s/Youth Play, the nominated productions are: ‘Hide and Seek,’ inspired by the stories of Oliver Jeffers, directed by Xenakis Kyriakidis (Antidote Theatre, 2010-2011), ‘Robinson and Crusoe’ by Nino Di Itrona and Giacomo Ravicchio, directed by Martin Scharnhorst (ETHAL, 2010-2011), and ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ by Mike Kenny, directed by Vassilis Andreou (THOK, 2010-2011).
More details:
[On Stage Excellence]
by George Savvinides
The awardees will receive a monetary prize accompanied by a silver statuette and a corresponding diploma.
Judging Panels
The President of the Judging Panel for the THOK Theatre Awards 2009-2010/2010-2011 is Christos Zezidis, Theatre Reviewer, and the members are: Spyros Antonellos, Inspector of Philological Studies and Theatre in Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, Anthoulis Demosthenous, Cultural Officer, Goula Ioannou, Lawyer, Elena Perikleous, Educator, and Writer. For the Children’s/Youth Play category, a special committee was formed with President Eleni Smyrniou, Actress, and members Litsa Mitella, Philologist, and Eleni Xenou, Journalist.
INFO
Admission will be open to the public (seat reservations are required from the THOC Ticket Sales Center, 77772717).
Republished from the newspaper “Fileleftheros.”