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2007-2008 Vassiliko Theatre
National Theatre of Northern Greece
12th Europe Theatre Prize
Activities
For the second year in a row, the National Theatre of Northern Greece, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, participates in the organization of the Europe Theatre Prize, which will take place in Thessaloniki at the facilities of the NTNG, from April 10-13 2008.
The Europe Theatre Prize began in 1986, as a pilot program of the European Committee. It is held on an annual basis by the Europe Theatre Prize company, which has been recognized by the European Parliament as a "European cultural interest organization"; it collaborates with, and is supported by the Union of European Theatres, the European Theatre Convention, the International Association of Theatre Critics, the Instituto Internacional del Teatro del Mediterraneo, the International Theatre Institute of UNESCO and the Union of European Festivals. The prize is awarded to individuals or theatrical institutions whose work has contributed to the mutual understanding and collaboration between people throughout the world.
Besides being an honorary distinction, the award "New Theatrical Realities" which was added following the third organization, aims to encourage new artistic trends and initiatives in the European theatre scene.
In April 2008, the XII Europe Theatre Prize will be awarded to French director Patrice Chéreau, who has been honored in the past with many distinctions and awards, while the X Europe Prize "New Theatrical Realities"», which presents the work of new avant garde artists will be presented ex-aequo to: German choreographer Sasha Waltz, founder of the group Sasha Waltz and Guests, which invigorated the development of contemporary dance, Polish director Krzysztof Warlikowski, one of the leading directors from Poland and the subversive direction group from Germany Rimini Protokoll, which experiments with theatrical conventions. Special mention will be given to the Belarus Free Theatre, a theatre group committed to "the opposition against the oppression of Belarussian Government", as the theatre's founder, Nikolai Khalezin says. In the framework of the Retours section, which presents previously awarded works of the Europe Theatre Prize, Oskaras Korsunovas, who was awarded in the VIII Europe Prize "New Theatrical Realities", will present William Shakespeare's Hamlet as a ‘work in progress’.
Thursday, 10th April
Vassiliko Hall 3:00 pm
Theatre and Diversity Colloquium organised by the Greek Union of Drama and Music Critics in co-operation with the International Association of Theatre Critics and the National Theatre of Northern Greece Chairman, Savas Patsalidis/ Keynote Speaker, Richard Schechner
Lazaristes Monastery 7:00 pm
Mnemopark by Stefan Kaegi directed by Stefan Kaegi - Rimini Protokoll / Theater Basel
Vassiliko Theatre 9:30 pm
Friday, 11th April
Vassiliko Hall 10:00 am
Conference and Meeting with Krzysztof Warlikowski Curator, Georges Banu in collaboration with Piotr Gruszcszynski
Vassiliko Hall 12:00 am
De la Maison des Morts, film by Stephane Metge, international preview
Vassiliko Hall 3:30 pm
Symposium on Patrice Chereau Curator, Georges Banu
Vassiliko Theatre 6:00 pm
From The Bacchae by Euripides directed by Tasos Ratzos/ directing supervision by Nikitas Tsakiroglou - The National Theatre of Northern Greece
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies 8:45 pm
Generation Jeans by Nikolai Khalezin with the participation of Natalia Koliada directed by Nikolai Khalezin - Belarus Free Theatre
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies10:45 pm Being Harold Pinter by Vladimir Scherban – Belarus Free Theatre
Saturday, 12th April
Vassiliko Hall 10:00 mm
About Sasha Waltz Garden of Earthly Delights - the Choreographer Sasha Waltz, film by Brigitte Kramer
production: nachtaktivfilm in co-operation with ZDFtheaterkanal and ARTE
Vassiliko Hall 11:30 am
Conference and Meeting with Rimini Protokoll Curator, Florian Malzacher
Vassiliko Hall 3.00 pm
Presentation of the book Giorgio Strehler ou la passion theatrale / Giorgio Strehler or a passion for theatre
Vassiliko Hall 3.30 pm
Symposium on Patrice Chereau followed by Critics' statements and discussion
Vassiliko Theatre 6:30 pm
La Douleur by Marguerite Duras performed by Dominique Blanc and Patrice Chereau under the close supervision of Thierry Thieu Niang
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies 9:00 pm
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies 9:00 pm
Zone of Silence by Nikolai Khalezin, Natalia Koliada, Vladimir Scherban directed by Vladimir Scherban Belarus Free Theatre international preview - especially created for the Europe Theatre Prize
Sunday, 13th April
Vassiliko Hall 10.00 am
Conference and Meeting with Belarus Free Theatre Curator, Michael Billington
Vassiliko Hall 3:15 pm
WAHL KAMPF WALLENSTEIN, film by Helgard Haug and Daniel Wetzel international preview
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies 5:00 pm
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies 5:00 pm
Hamlet by William Shakespeare, work in progress directed by Oskaras Korsunovas
international preview
Vassiliko Theatre 8:30 pm
Vassiliko Theatre 8:30 pm
Award Ceremony followed by Coma by Pierre Guyotat (editions Mercure de France) performed by Patrice Chereau directed by Thierry Thieu Niang especially created for the Europe Theatre Prize
| Venue/ Opening: | Vassiliko Theatre - 10/04/2008 |
| General Director of Organization 'Europe Theatre Prize': | Alessandro Martinez |
| Assistant of General Secretary: | Marianna Strazzuso |
| Aristic Coordination/Award Ceremony: | Yannis Metzikof |
| Director/XII Europe Theatre Prize: | Patrice Chereau |
| Choreographer/X Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities: | Sasha Waltz |
| Director/X Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities: | Krzysztof Warlikowski |
| Direction group/X Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities: | Rimini Protokoll |
| Theatre institution/Special mention: | Belarus Free Theatre |
| Director/VIII Europe Prize 'New Theatrical Realities': | Oskaras Korsunovas |
| Performance details: | Attendance is free |
| Vassiliko Theatre (10/04/2008 - 13/04/2008) | |
| Festival Details | Europe Theatre Prize |
| Europe Theatre Prize is organized in the framework of: "N.T.N.G. BUILDING FACILITIES CULTURAL EGNATIA" 3RD COMMUNITY SUPPORT FRAMEWORK "CULTURE 2000-2006" AXIS Development of modern culture, MEASURE 2.1 CO-FINANCED 75% BY THE ERDF and 25% BY NATIONAL FUNDS. |
