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Hanover (dpa) - Director Ewelina Marciniak has received the theater prize “Der Faust 2020”.
On Saturday evening, the Polish woman was recognized for her “masterful” implementation of “The Boxer” at the Thalia Theater Hamburg, according to the jury.
The undoped prize went to Martin G. Berger for his production of “Ariadne auf Naxos” at the German National Theater in Weimar (directed by the music theater).
"Even if only digital this year, the award shows the enormous quality and high relevance of what is created on our stages," said the President of the German Stage Association, Carsten Brosda, according to a statement.
The Hannover State Theater directed the event.
Choreographer William Forsythe received the theater award for his life's work.
The 70-year-old American, who was ballet director in Frankfurt from 1984 to 2004, had a decisive influence on contemporary dance through his work, the German Stage Association had previously announced.
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Other award winners were: Astrid Meyerfeldt, Schauspiel Köln (Actor Drama);
Patrick Zielke, Theater Bremen (singer / actress);
Bryan Arias, Hessisches Staatsballett (choreography);
Lucy Wilke and Pawel Duduś, Tanztendenz München eV / Heavy Riders (actress / actor dance);
Antje Pfundtner, Young Theater Bremen MOKS (director children's and youth theater);
Markus Selg and Rodrik Biersteker, Volksbühne Berlin (stage / costume).
The "Faust" theater prize is awarded by the Kulturstiftung der Länder, the German Academy of Performing Arts and the German Stage Association in Cologne.
The award honors outstanding artistic achievements in eight categories.
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