Nominations for the 2022 Theatre Newspaper Awards
The Divadelní noviny magazine has announced nominations for the Divadelní noviny Awards for works created in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons, i.e. in the period from September 2020 to August 2022.
The DN Awards are awarded in two rounds: in the first correspondence round, the jurors propose a maximum of five acts in each category, and the three acts with the highest number of votes in each category advance to the second round by simple total votes. The jury discusses them at its meeting and determines the winner by voting.
The jury for the DN Awards consists of DN editors, members of the DN Society and DN contributors selected by the editorial staff. The jury may also include experts (arbitrators) on whom the DN editorial staff largely agrees. 64 jurors were contacted.
In the first correspondence round, 34 jurors voted: Benoni Marcela, Boušová Veronika, Dehner Jan, Dolenská Kateřina, Dvořák Jan, Dvořáková Dita, Erml Richard, Heribanová Iva, Herman Josef, Holečková Veronika, Horký Luděk, Hrdinová Radmila, Hulec Vladimír, Just Vladimír, Kerbr Jan, Klár Petr, Kříž Jiří P., Kykalová Kateřina, Landa Jiří, Lazorčáková Tatjana, Leška Rudo, Magdová Marcela, Macháček Martin, Malíková Nina, Mareček Luboš, Rathouská Kateřina, Reslová Marie, Soprová Jana, Strejčková Hana, Šaldová Lenka, Švejda Martin, Vašek Roman, Zachatá Petra, Závodský Vít.
Nominations for the Theatre Newspaper Awards after the first correspondence vote of the jury:
Drama theater
Tomáš Dianiška: 294 Brave, Theatre under Palmovkou, Prague, directed by Tomáš Dianiška, premiere September 18, 2020
Svetlana Alexievich, Daniel Majling: The End of the Red Man, Divadlo v Dlouhé, Prague, directed by Michal Vajdička, premiere March 3, 2022
Maxim Gorky: Vassa Železnovová, National Theatre, Prague, directed by Jan Frič, premiere October 27, 2021
Alternative theater
Jakub Čermák & co.: Happy Ending at the Chateau Switzerland Hotel, Depressed Children Want Money, Prague, directed by Jakub Čermák, premiere September 17, 2020
Petr Boháč: The Man Owns the Penis, the Vagina Owns the Woman, Švand Theatre and Spitfire Company, Prague, directed by Petr Boháč and Miřenka Čechová, premiere November 27, 2021
Jakub Maksymov: Tesla, Prague City Theatre (Comedy), directed by Jakub Maksymov, premiere June 14, 2021
Musical theatre
John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask: Hedwig and Her Angry Inch, Freedom Production at Malostranská beseda, Prague, directed by Pavel Košatka, premiere February 17, 2022
Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes, National Theatre Brno, conductor Marko Ivanović, director David Radok, premiere October 9, 2021
Heinrich Rademin, Tomáš Hanzlík: Lucretia of Rome, Geisslers Hofcomoedianten and Tiger in Trouble, Prague, directed by Petr Hašek, premiere September 3, 2021
Dance and movement theatre
Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin, Georges Bizet: Carmen, National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Ostrava, choreography by Jiří Pokorný, premiere May 12, 2022
Tomáš Rychetský, Ondřej Vinklát: A Clockwork Orange, South Bohemian Theatre České Budějovice, directed by Tomáš Rychetský and Pavel Šimák, choreography by Tomáš Rychetský and Ondřej Vinklát, premiere November 26, 2021
Jana Burkiewiczová, Tomáš Luňák, Jiří Macek: Island!, Burki&com, Prague, choreography and direction by Jana Burkiewiczová, premiere November 8, 2021
Puppet and art theater
Jakub Kopecký, Jan Jirků: Brothers of Hope, Minor Theatre, Prague, directed by Jan Jirků, premiere September 22, 2021
KHWOSHCH (Mathias Baresel, Josef Havelka, Daria Gosteva & Frieda Gawenda): Dinopera, the project was created in collaboration with students of the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre at DAMU and musicians from Germany, Alfréd ve dvoře, Prague, premiere on May 31, 2021
Tomsa Legierski, Petra Kosová & co.: The Journey of Good Hans Böhm through Europe, Alfa Theatre, Pilsen, directed by Tomsa Legierski, premiere December 19, 2020
Publication in the field of theatre
Patrice Pavis: Analysis of a Theatre Performance, AMU Publishing House, Prague 2020
Lenka Jungmannová: Unofficial Drama from Communist Totalitarianism, Academia, Prague 2021
Alice Koubová, Eliška Kubartová (eds.): Performance Terrains, AMU Publishing House, Prague 2021
Female Performance Regardless of Genre
Marie Durnová – Magdalena, Josef Topol: Transmigration of Souls, National Theatre Brno, directed by Štěpán Pácl, premiere September 18, 2020
Veronika Korytářová – Vlasta Burian, Tomáš Dianiška: Burian, FX Šalda Theatre Liberec, directed by Tomáš Dianiška, premiere May 27, 2021
Markéta Matulová – Věra, Tomáš Dianiška: Špinarka, Petr Bezruč Theatre, Ostrava, directed by Tomáš Dianiška, premiere September 3, 2021
Male Performance Regardless of Genre
Joachim Bäckström – Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes, National Theatre Brno, conductor Marko Ivanović, director David Radok, premiere October 9, 2021
Saša Rašilov – Borchert, Wolfgang Borchert, Miroslav Bambušek: My Empire is of this World, Studio Hrdinů, Prague, directed by Miroslav Bambušek, premiere June 21, 2021
Vojtěch Vondráček – Lucien Chardon, Honoré de Balzac: Lost Illusions, Na zábradlí Theatre, Prague, dramatized and directed by Jan Mikulášek, premiere September 4, 2021
Announcement of winners
The winner will be announced and the DN Awards (graphic sheet and diploma designed by artist Aleš Fulín) will be presented by Arnošt Goldflam at the U Valšů Theater on November 1st from 4:00 PM.