Final Statement of the Jury

Of The 21^st Cairo International Festival

For Experimental Theater

2009

            The Jury of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre was composed as follows:

The International Jury watched during the period from the 10^st to the 20^th of October 2009 a number of performances that amounted to (26) presented by various groups representing (21) countries taking part in the official contest of the festival.

In (6) meeting, the jury discussed extensively the performances participating in the official contest, It voted in the final meeting on the nominees for each of the Six awards and it is now my pleasure, on behalf of all the jury members, to announce the winners of the awards as well as the nominees:

Award for best performance

For this award, the jury nominated the following performances:

-         Macbeth presented by Jaranda project-south korea

-         Echo presented by National Acting Group-Iraq

The award goes to:

 Macbeth presented by Jaranda project

south korea

Award for best Directing

 For this award, the jury nominated the following:

-         Duda Paiva Director of  Façade

       presented by Bialostocki Teatr Lalek - Poland

-         Osama Halal Director of Don Quixote

       presented by Koon Theater Group-Syria 

The award goes to:

Osama Halal Director of Don Quixote

presented by Koon Theater Group

Syria

Award for best Actress

For this award, the jury nominated the following:

-         Juliette FB. Bangouva for her role in Targuiya

       presented by Arenk Theratre de Guine- Guine Conakry

-         Boshra Ismail for her role in Echo

       presented by National Acting Group-Iraq

The award goes to: 

Boshra Ismail for her role in Echo

presented by National Acting Group

Iraq

Award for best Actor

 For this award, the jury nominated the following:

-         Mohamed Fahim for his role in I am Hamlet

      Presented by Artistic Creativity Center-Cultural

Development Fund-Egypt

-         Dr. Maamoun El Khaldi for his role in The Shadows

       presented by Workshop of The On-going Rehearsal-Iraq

The award goes to:

Mohamed Fahim for his role in I am Hamlet

Presented by Artistic Creativity Center-Cultural

Development Fund-Egypt

Award for best Scenography

For this award, the jury nominated the following:

-         The Houses of Bernarda Alba performance

      Presented by Compania de Teatro del Espacio

Cultural  Metropolitano - Mexico

-         Façade performance

      presented by Bialostocki  Teatr Lalek - Poland

The award goes to:

Façade performance

Presented by Bialostocki  Teatr Lalek

 Poland

Award for best Ensemble

For this award, the jury nominated the following:

-         The Houses of Bernarda Alba

      Presented by Compania de Teatro del Espacio

Cultural  Metropolitano - Mexico

-         Ascent and Ruin of the City of Mahagonny

      presented by Lacasadargilla - Italy

The award goes to:

The Houses of Bernarda Alba

Presented by Compania de Teatro del Espacio

Cultural  Metropolitano

 Mexico

The jury would like to thank the group of interpreters who exerted so much effort so that the task of the jury would be accomplished effectively.

And finally the jury salutes all the performing groups and thanks them for all the enthusiasm, energy and courage which they showed us in the festival. It also thanks the administration. May it be strengthened and encouraged by the growing success of this event which also serves to promote mutual understanding, respect and creativity among the nations of the world. 

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