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Astorka Korzo '90 theatre

Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90 aims to follow in the footsteps of the Bratislava's Divadlo Na Korze Theatre, closed as a result of the hard-line crackdown following the 1968 Soviet invasion. Divadlo Na Korze Teatre was known for its groundbreaking choice of plays and artistic approach to modern world classics. The present theatre has a repertoire designed to appeal to a variety of audiences, based on a personal style of acting by the company's remarkable artists. In addition to modern classics Astorka recognises contemporary playwriting. Outstanding productions emerged from the collaboration with the Slovak writer Rudolf Sloboda.

Astorka's professional team creates stage productions which for years have been an extraordinary seasonal event. The company has performed successfully at Slovak, Czech and foreign international festivals (ITF Divadelná Nitra Slovak republic; ITF Divadlo Pilsen, Czech Republic; TF Setkáni/Stretnutie, Zlín, Czech Republic; ITF Na hranici, Český Těšín/Cziesyn, Czech Republic/Poland; ITF Mittelfest, Cividale del Friuli, Italy; ITF Fringe 2000 in Edinburgh, Scotland; Celebrate Slovakia: Art From the Heart of Europe, 2001, U.S.A.; The Days of the Slovak Culture, Moscow, Russia, IFF Belaja Vezha Brest Bielorusko)

The actors of the company are recipients of important theatre awards. Theatre Astorka Korzo´90 was awarded twice a prestigious price for the best production of the season - DOSKY´97 for the Forest and DOSKY´98 for the Scenes in the House of Bessemenov - Smug Citizens.

In 1998 Peter Kresánek (Mayor of the Capital of the Slovak Republic Bratislava) awarded the theatre with the Price of the Mayor of the Capital of the Slovak Republic Bratislava - Knight Roland.

In 2005 President of Bratislava Self - Governing Region Ľubo Roman awarded the theatre with the Samuel Zoch Price.

In May 2006 was Astorka awarded with the Grand Prix for the best Slovak theatre production in 2005 (Thomas Bernhard: Vor dem Ruhestand).

Awards (select since 2001)

• AWARD OF THE SLOVAK LITERARY FOUNDATION 2007 - Mr Roman Polak for his play Centaurs
• ANNUAL PRIZE OF THE SLOVAK LITERARY FOUNDATION 2007 - Ms. Zita Furková as Actrice in Roman Polak's Centaurs
• ANNUAL PRIZE OF THE SLOVAK LITERARY FOUNDATION 2007 - Mr. Ján Kožuch as Julo in Roman Polak's Centaurs
• GRAND PRIX - The best performance - at the festival New Drama 2006 in Bratislava
• DOSKY 2006 - Prize for the best man actor of the season (Peter Šimun as Rudolf Holler in Thomas Bernhard's Vor dem Ruhestand)
• ANNUAL PRIZE OF THE SLOVAK LITERARY FOUNDATION 2006 - Juraj Nvota, director, for the production of Thomas Bernhard's Vor dem Ruhestand
• ANNUAL PRIZE OF THE SLOVAK LITERARY FOUNDATION 2006 - Peter Šimun as Rudolf Holler in Thomas Bernhard's Vor dem Ruhestand
• ANNUAL PRIZE OF THE SLOVAK LITERARY FOUNDATION 2006 - Ms. Zuzana Kronerová as Vera in Thomas Bernhard's Vor dem Ruhestand
• NEW DRAMA GRAND PRIX FOR THE BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION 2006 (The 2nd Festival of the modern Slovak and International Plays NEW DRAMA 2006) - for Thomas Bernhard's Vor dem Ruhestand
• ANNUAL PRIZE OF THE SLOVAK LITERARY FOUNDATION 2004 - Ms. Marta Sladečková as Helena in Nikoline Verdelin's Lovers
• DOSKY 2003 - Prize for the best woman actrice of the season (Anna Šišková as Young Woman Neil LaBute´s Bash)
• DOSKY 2001 - Prize for the best man actor of the season (Boris Farkaš as Porfirij Petrovič in Jan Novak´s Ax Murder in St. Petersburg)

 

 

Astorka Korzo '90

P. O. Box 241

814 99 Bratislava 1

Slovak Republic

www.astorka.sk

 

 

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