2010 Kipod Zahav – Israeli Fringe Theatre Awards

Israeli fringe theatre celebrated this week with Fringe Nights, a two day marathon of this year’s highlights, culminating with the 2010 Kipod Zahav (Golden Hedgehog) Fringe Theatre Awards Ceremony that took place on March 4, 2011, at Tzavta Theatre in Tel Aviv.

Winners of the 2010 Kipod Zahav Fringe Theatre Awards:

Best Play:
HaMarkid – written and directed by Yoav Bartel, Hasimta Theatre

Best Playwright:
Yoav Bartel – HarMarkid, Hasimta Theatre

Best Director:
Tal Brenner and Yiron Edelstein – HaYetzur – Tzavta Fringe Center

Best Adaptation for the Theatre:
Tal Brenner and Yiron Edelstein – HaYetzur – Tzavta Fringe Center

Best Actor:
Miguel Orbach – Herpot VeGidufim – Negev Theatre

Best Actress:
Shifra Milstein – Hesed – Notzar Theatre

Kipod Zahav Lifetime Achievement Award to Zacharia Tubi and Shifra Milstein.

Best Supporting Actor:
Liron Baranes – Mr. Kulpert – Tmuna Theatre
Dudik Smadar – Anatomy of the Soul – Karov Theatre

Best Supporting Actress:
Inbal Luri – Mr. Kulpert – Tmuna Theatre

Best Performer:
Yoav Bartel – Hamarkid – Hasimta Theatre

Best Composer for Theatre:
Asaf Korman – Derech Hagav – Tziporela Ensemble the Tzavta Theatre Ensemble

Best Set Design:
Iris Muallem – Adam Geist – Tmuna Theatre

Best Lighting Design:
Martin Adin – Derech Hagav – Tziporela Ensemble the Tzavta Theatre Ensemble

Best Costume Design:
Inbal Lieblich & Efrat Aviv – Derech Hagav – Tziporela Ensemble the Tzavta Theatre Ensemble

Best Ensemble Work:
Derech Hagav – Tziporela Ensembe the Tzavta Theatre Ensemble

Best Theatre Concept:
The Laughter of Tears – Shlomi Centre for Alternative Theatre

The Kipod Zahav Awards Ceremony is the initiative of the Kipod Zahav – Fringe Theatre Award in Israel Association, chaired by Yossi Frost, whose members are the fringe theatres: Hasimta, Notzar Theatre Bat Yam, The Arab-Hebrew Theatre of Jaffa, Karov Theatre, Tmuna Theatre and Tzavta Theatre. Galit Barsky is the manager of the Fringe Nights Festival and Kipod Zahav Awards Ceremony.