The Israel Theatre Prize enters a new era in 2010. Many of the changes introduced are intended to shift the spotlight from the organization to the artist. Unlike previous years, there will no longer be a prize for \u201cBest Play of the Year\u201d awarded to the theatre, but rather two separate prizes \u2013 one for Best Original Play and one for Best Play in Translation\/Adaptation \u2013 with the prizes going to the directors, writers and translators\/adaptors.<\/p>\n
Final candidates, selected by a nine member committee headed by retired judge Shelly Tyman, were announced yesterday in a press meeting. A second round of viewing and voting will be held in the coming month, with representatives from the different theatre artists unions contributing their perspective to the decision process.\u00a0 Winners will be announced in May.<\/p>\n
The candidates are:<\/p>\n
Best Original Israeli Play<\/p>\n
Johnnie Walked by Jonathan Geffen, directed by Eldad Ziv, Cameri Theatre
\nHavdalah by Shmuel Hasfari, directed by Shmuel Hasfari, Cameri Theatre
\nThe Banality of Love, by Savion Liebricht, Beit Lessin Theatre
\nGaza 17 by Shai Lahav and Yoni Zicholtz, directed by Noam Shmuel, Cameri Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Play in Translation\/Adaptation<\/p>\n
The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Raphael Milo Amar, directed by Shai Pitovsky, Habima Theatre
\nLa Grande Magia by Eduardo de Fillipo, translated by Dori Parnes, directed by Udi Ben Moshe, Khan Theatre
\nThe Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, translated and directed by Ido Riklin, Beer Sheva Theatre
\nTuesdays with Morrie, by Jeff Hatcher and Mitch Albom, translated by Rivka Meshulah, directed by Moshe Naor, Cameri Theatre and Haifa Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Revival Production<\/p>\n
The American Princess, Khan Theatre
\nWho\u2019s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Cameri Theatre
\nA View from the Bridge, Beit Lessin Theatre
\nPiaf, Beer Sheva Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Comedy<\/p>\n
Enchanted April, Beer Sheva Theatre
\nA Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream, Beit Lessin Theatre
\nA Warm Family, Cameri Theatre
\nLes Fourberies de Scapin, Khan Theatre
\nBest Entertainment<\/p>\n
The Kettle and the Broom, Habima Theatre
\nHanoch Rosen \u201cSpeaks for Himself\u201d, Tamir Productions
\nJaffa Pictures, Beit Lessin Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Musical<\/p>\n
Yentl, Cameri Theatre and Haifa Theatre
\nOfra, Miriam Etzioni and Hazafon Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Actress in Leading Role<\/p>\n
Ola Schur-Selektar as Yentl in Yentl, Cameri Theatre and Haifa Theatre
\nYonit Tubi as Edith Piaf in Piaf, Beer Sheva Theatre
\nLeora Rivlin as Hannah Arendt in The Banality of Love, Beit Lessin Theatre
\nAnat Waxman as Martha in Who\u2019s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Cameri Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Actor in Leading Role<\/p>\n
Arye Cherner as King Bonifacius Victor Felix in The American Princess, Khan Theatre
\nVitaly Friedland as Scapin in Les Fourberies de Scapin, Khan Theatre
\nYossi Gerber as Morrie Schwartz in Tuesdays with Morrie, Cameri Theatre and Haifa Theatre
\nSasson Gabai as Vanya in Uncle Vanya, Beit Lessin Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Actress in a Supporting Role<\/p>\n
Lucy Dubinchek as Sarah Regan in Harper Regan, Gesher Theatre
\nMaya Dagan as Sonya in Uncle Vanya, Beit Lessin Theatre
\nMichal Shtamler as the young Hannah Arendt in The Banality of Love, Beit Lessin Theatre
\nNeta Gerty as Honey in Who\u2019s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Cameri Theatre<\/p>\n
Best Actor in a Supporting Role<\/p>\n
Alon Ofir in his varied roles in The Count of Monte Cristo, Beer Sheva Theatre
\nEnsemble actors in The Kettle and the Broom, Habima Theatre
\nArye Cherner as Argent in Les Fourberies de Scapin, Khan Theatre
\nDvir Bendak as Joey in The Old Neighborhood, Haifa Theatre<\/p>\n
Check them out (if you haven\u2019t already done so) and see how your opinion compares with the judges!<\/p>\n
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