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5 High Schools - 5 Theatres
This week, the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest has hosted the 5 High Schools - 5 Theatres. The project was initiated by the ECDL Foundation Romania, celebrating its 6th edition.
Five theatre troupes from five high schools of the capital have taken the NTB stage in order to perform the plays prepared throughout the project in the time frame October – December 2016. At the end of the Gala, we also found out the winners of the trophies 5 High Schools – 5 Theatres.
5 High Schools - 5 Theatres is an educational project dedicated to teenagers, organised by the ECDL Foundation of Romania, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of the Bucharest Municipality, the School Inspectorate of the Bucharest Municipality and UNITER, with the aid of five theatres of the capital. The project supports the involvement of teenagers in cultural activities, through their access to institutions and plays, at the same time challenging them to a show contest.
Starting with October this year, five Bucharest theatres have opened their season to further 150 teenagers, who could have free access to the shows: the Small Theatre, the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest, the Jewish State Theatre, the Metropolis Theatre and the Ion Creangă Theatre.
The new schools participating in this edition of 5 High Schools - 5 Theatres were: the Iulia Haşdeu National College, the Nichita Stănescu Theoretical High School, the Jean Monnet Theoretical High School, the Ion Creangă National College and the Virgil Madgearu School of Economics.
This time as well, the teenager troupes have been coordinated by the theatres in staging a short play on the topic of Human Rights. Their endeavour was completed on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, with the representations, jury decision and award ceremony of the five theatre plays created by the teenagers, within the Gala 5 High Schools – 5 Theatres.
The youngsters had the opportunity to climb on the stage of a major Romanian theatre and perform in front of a jury of professionals, including Diana Dumbravă – NTB actress, Roxana Guttman – actress of the Jewish State Theatre, Aura Corbeanu – UNITER Vice-President, Lucian Ghimişi - manager of the Ion Creangă Theatre, Cristian Moţiu - actor at the Metropolis Theatre or Viorel Cojanu - actor at the Small Theatre.
The jury members have deliberated, pursuing the evaluation of the following artistic performances: Best Show prize was awarded to the play Do not give up! by Victoria Dicu – troupe of the Ion Creangă National College.
The prizes for interpretation have been awarded as follows: best actress in a leading role – Maria Barbu from the Ion Creangă National College, best supporting actress – Iunona Ioniță from the Iulia Hașdeu National College, best supporting actors ex aequo – Ștefan Voicu from the Virgil Madgearu School of Economics and Rareș Ștefan Ularu from the Jean Monnet Theoretical High School.
The diploma Best Audience was awarded to the spectators invited by the Ion Creangă National College and Jean Monnet Theoretical High Scholl.
For its part, the audience assigned the public’s choice award for Best Show to the play The Survivors, after Nicoleta Ionescu – troupe of the Jean Monnet Theoretical High School.
The Special Jury Prize was awarded to Prof. Lucia Dobre, who wrote and enacted the play School Otherwise, alongside her students from the Nichita Stănescu Theoretical High School.
Since the first edition which started in 2011 at the initiative of the ECDL Foundation of Romania, 900 pupils from 25 different Bucharest high schools have taken part in 5 High Schools – 5 Theatres.
The alternative education plays a vital role in the development of young people, who must further be directed towards real and correct values, including cultural values. The ECDL initiatives promote the balanced development of youngsters, pursuing international careers and certifications, but also understanding the act of culture, as a completion of their knowledge and competences gathered in school.
For further information on the project 5 High Schools - 5 Theatres, please access www.ecdl.ro .
Translated by Simona Nichiteanu
