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The Romanian Theatre Festival returns, after 6 years, to Bucharest. We are happy to announce that the 29th edition of the UNITER Awards Gala will take place on Monday, July 19th, 2021, at 9 pm at the “IL Caragiale” National Theatreof Bucharest, Grand Hall.
The jury made up of Puiu Antemir (set designer), Alina Epîngeac (theatre critic), Eugen Jebeleanu (director), Dorina Lazăr (actress) and Octavian Saiu (theatre critic) watched in digital format (online, DVD) the nominated shows and will decide the winners competing for the UNITER trophy.
On July 19th we will find out together, live, who are the best artists of 2020. 

Excellence Award: not awarded
Award for lifelong achievement actress: Ileana Ploscaru
Award for lifelong achievement actor: Marcel Iureș
Award for lifelong achievement director: Alexandru Darie (post-mortem)
Award for lifelong achievement scenography: Geta Medinschi
Award for lifelong achievement in criticism and theatrical history: Ion Parhon 

Special Awards
Digital stage - online performance platform of the "Radu Stanca" National Theatre of Sibiu
POESIS Theatre - programme of the "Marin Sorescu" National Theatre of Craiova and the "Nottara" Theatre in Bucharest 

Nominations for the awards of the UNITER 2021 Gala
For the XXIX edition of the UNITER Awards Gala, the jury of nominations was made up of theatre critics Oana Cristea Grigorescu, Claudiu Groza and Cristina Rusiecki.
The performances that came to the jury's attention were those that premiered between January 1st and December 31st, 2020.
The nominations for the theatrical year 2020 are as follows:

Debut
Tudor Dreve for directing the show "Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents" by Lukas Bärfuss, Baia Mare Municipal Theatre
Diana Mititelu for directing the show "Games in the Backyard" by Edna Mazya, Constanța State Theatre
Diana Păcurar for directing the show "Three Tall Women" by Edward Albee, "Regina Maria" Theatre Oradea 

Best Radio Theatre show
"Insomnia" script, documentation and direction by Robert Balan Association Art No More, Bucharest (Project co-funded by the National Cultural Fund Administration)
"All's well that ... ends", radio adaptation and art direction Mihnea Chelaru, Romanian Radio Society
"Life Seriously Harms Health", radio script and art direction Gavriil Pinte, Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation 

Best TV / Teleplay Show
"Gottlieb", adaptation after "The Fire Raisers" by Max Frisch, television adaptation and artistic direction Andrei Măgălie, Romanian Television Society
"Shorts", after Samuel Beckett, directed by Zalán Zakariás, Tomcsa Sándor Theatre, Odorheiu Secuiesc
“VIP - Very Isolated Person”, free adaptation after “The Seagull” by AP Chekhov, concept and direction Paula Lynn Breuer and Olga Török, German State Theatre Timișoara 

Theatre Critique Award
Miruna Runcan
Oana Stoica
Irina Wolf 

Best Scenography
Adrian Damian for the scenography of the show "The Government Inspector" by NV Gogol, directed by Petru Vutcărău, "Regina Maria" Theatre Oradea
Andu Dumitrescu for the scenography of the show "Pool (no water)" by Mark Ravenhill, a project by Radu Nica, Andu Dumitrescu and Vlaicu Golcea, Hungarian State Theatre Cluj
Helmut Stürmer for the sets of the show "Rhinoceros" by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Gábor Tompa, "Mihai Eminescu" National Theatre of Timișoara 

Best Supporting Actress
Cătălina Mihai for the role of Speed in the show "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare, directed by Alexandru Mâzgăreanu, Constanța State Theatre
Costinela Ungureanu for the role of Alexandra in the show "Heart and Other Meat Dishes" by Dan Coman, direction, video and sound universe Radu Afrim, “Marin Sorescu” National Theatre Craiova
Diana Vieru for the role of Marusia in the show “The City with Poor Girls”, screenplay based on Radu Tudoran's short stories, direction, screenplay and sound universe Radu Afrim, „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre of Iași 

Best Supporting Actor
Emil Coșeru for the role of Ion in the show „Scourge” (… and the forest was lonely too…) by IL Caragiale, a show by Adi Carauleanu, „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iași
Ion Rizea for the role Grandmother from the show "The Story of Those People Who Gathered around a Table One Evening", text and direction by Radu Iacoban, "Mihai Eminescu" National Theatreof Timișoara
Matei Rotaru for the role of Piotr Stepanovici Verhovenski in the show “Demons. Stavrogin's Confession”, after FM Dostoevsky, screenplay, direction, set and video projections Tudor Lucanu, Cluj-Napoca National Theatre 

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Eliza Noemi Judeu for the role of Tiadorain the show “Tiadora ”, after Maria Manolescu Borșa, directed Sorin Militaru, “Bacovia” Municipal Theatre Bacău
Emőke Kató for the role of Eszter Nagy in the show “All the Things Alois Took from Me” by Cosmin Stănilă, directed by Andrei Măjeri, Reactor of creation and experiment, Cluj-Napoca, (produced within the project "Drama 5. Fifth Edition", co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration)
Alexandra Vicol for the role Funda from the show "Portugal" by Zoltán Egressy, directed by Vladimir Anton, "Mihai Eminescu" Theatre Botoșani

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Bogdan Farcaș for the role of Titta Nane in "Chioggia Quarrels", after Carlo Goldoni, directed by Vlad Trifaș, "Toma Caragiu" Theatre Ploiești
Șerban Gomoi for the role of the Young in "A Gaggle of Saints" by Neil LaBute, directed by Vlad Zamfirescu, “Nottara” Theatre, Bucharest
Răzvan Vicoveanu for the role of Ivan Alexandrovici Hlestakov in “The Government Inspector” by N.V. Gogol, directed by Petru Vutcărău, “Regina Maria” Theatre Oradea 

Best Director - “Lucian Pintilie”Award
Cristian Ban for the show “MaMe”, the text of collective creation, “Fani Tardini” Dramatic Theatre Galați
Leta Popescu for the show “(In) correct” by Leta Popescu, Reactor of creation and experiment, Cluj-Napoca (show produced within the cultural programme Gap. Intergenerational narratives”, co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund)
Carmen Lidia Vidu for the show “Romanian Diary. 1989”, I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest 

Best Show
“Heart and Other Meat Dishes” by Dan Coman, direction, video and score by Radu Afrim, set design by Irina Moscu,“ Marin Sorescu ”National Theatre Craiova
“Cut Green” by Alexandra Felseghi, directed by Adina Lazăr, set design by Andreea Tecla, Pro Teatru Association, Zalău (project co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration)
“Villa Dolorosa” by Rebekka Kricheldorf, directed by Theodor-Cristian Popescu, set design by Irina Moscu, Târgu Mureș National Theatre - „Liviu Rebreanu” Company

Participate in the Public Bet Campaign - Campaign to promote nominated artists

Every day (from 6 to 16 July), messages of support from fellow artists will run on the website and on UNITER's official Facebook account.
Who are you betting on? Surely you have a favourite!

Support your favourites and bet on www.uniter.ro   

On July 19th, we shall find out together, live, who the jury's winners will be! You will also find out if you have won your bet.

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Translated by Simona Nichiteanu