Final Statement

Of The Jury

Of The 19^th Cairo International Festival

For Experimental Theatre

2007

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

The International Jury watched the period from the 1^st to the 11^th of September 2007 a number of performances that amounted to (25) presented by various groups representing (23) countries taking part in the official contest of the festival.

In (8) meetings, the jury discussed exensively the performances participating in the official contest. It voted in the final meeting on the nominees for rach of the Six awrds 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

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For this award, the jury nominated the following performances:

- Show Cola                 Presented by The National Theatre- Syria

- The Wall                     presented by Fingers Theatre- Georgia

- Bread and Plays          Presented by Slovak Vojvodina-Serbia

The award goes to : Show Cola

Presented by The National Theatre- Syria

Award for Best Directing

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For this award, the jury nominated the following:

-        Hyoungtaek Limb the director of Medea

Presented by Seoul Factory for the Performing Arts-Korea

-        Miroslav Benka the director of Bread and Plays

Presented by Slovak Vojvodina – Serbia

-        Abdu Allah Dialo the director of Retreat

Presented by Balika Theatre- The National Theatre- Guinee

The award goes to :

        Hyoungtaek Limb the director of Medea

Presented by Seoul Factory for the Performing Arts

Award for Best Actress

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And the winner is :

-        Rouqiatou Camara for her role in Retreat

Presented by Balika Theatre – The National Theatre – Guinee who has won this award unanimously .

Award for Best Actor

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For this award, the jury nominated the following:

-        Sayed Ragab for his role in F**k Darwin, or how I’ve Iearned to love sociaialism

-        Presented by The Montenegrin National Theatre

-        Mohammed Sylla for his role in Retreat

Presented by Balika Theatre – The National Theatre – Guinee  

-        Khalel Nusairit for his role in The Captives

Presented by The Ministry of Culture- Jordan

The award goes to :

Sayed Ragab for his role in F**k Darwin, or how I’ve Iearned to love socialism

Presented by The Montenegrin National Theatre

Award for Best Scenography

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For this award, the jury nominated:

-        Bread and Plays performance

Presented by Slovak Vojvodena- Serbia

-        My Death performance

Presented by Joy Experimental Theatre – Republic of Armenia

-        a Non-Identical performance

presented by Al Teatro- Tunisia

The award goes to :

Bread and Plays performance

Presented by Slovak Vojvodena- Serbia

Award for Best Ensemble

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For this award, the Jury nominated:

-        Thoughts in my Mind

Presented by The Anfoushy Cultre Club – The General Organization of Culture Palaces – Egypt

-        Morosophus

Presented by The Dramatic Theatre – Poland

-        The Wall

Presented by Fingers Theatre- Georgia

The award goes to :

Thoughts in my Mind

Presented by The Anfoushy Culture Club – The General

Organization of Culture Palaces – Egypt

        The jury would like to thank the groub 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 .