Awarded the Nestroy Theater Prize 2008
The Nestroy Awards 2008 was the ninth award of the Nestroy Theater Prize and took place on November 20, 2008 in the Ronacher establishment . Of the winners in a total of eleven categories, three were announced in advance, the remaining eight not until the award gala.
Maria Happel acted as the moderator of the gala .
Awarded and nominated 2008
| Most Nestroys: | Burns (3 Nestroys) |
| Most nominations: | Free fall (4 nominations) |
All nominees for the year are listed, with the winner on top. The award of the Nestroy 2008 relates to the 2007/08 theater season.
Best German-language performance
The rats by Gerhart Hauptmann - production: Michael Thalheimer - Deutsches Theater Berlin
- The last fire by Dea Loher - production: Andreas Kriegenburg - Thalia Theater
- The Storm by William Shakespeare - production: Stefan Pucher - Münchner Kammerspiele
Best director
Stefan Bachmann - Burns - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
- Christiane Pohle - Freier Fall - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
- Nicolas Stemann - The Robbers - Salzburg Festival / Thalia Theater
Best equipment
Viktor Bodó - Alice - Schauspielhaus Graz
- Hyun Chu - Clavigo - Volkstheater (Vienna)
- Rolf Langenfass - next year - same time - Wiener Kammerspiele
Best Actress
Regina Fritsch - Burns (Nawal) - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
- Sandra Cervik - Reigen (women's roles) - Theater in der Josefstadt
- Andrea Wenzl - Alice (Alice) - Schauspielhaus Graz
Best actor
Markus Hering - Burns (Hermile), Free Fall (Erich) & Pool (No Water) (C) - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
- Roland Koch - The Rehearsal (Franzeck) - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
- Samuel Weiss - Harper Regan (Seth Regan & Mickey Nestor) - Salzburg Festival
Best supporting role
André Pohl - The Youngest Day (Alfons) - Theater in the Josefstadt
- Johannes Krisch - Freier Fall (Bertl) - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
- Udo Samel - Motortown (Justin) - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
Best offspring
Sebastian Wendelin - The young Till (Sebastian) & I Furiosi (various roles) - Rabenhof Theater
- Ewald Palmetshofer - Wohnen.unter.glas (Author) - Schauspielhaus (Vienna)
- Jette Steckel - Die Kaperer or Tear Down the House and Build a Ship (Director) - Schauspielhaus (Vienna)
Best off production
Volker Schmidt - komA - New Space Company and Dschungel Wien
Best Piece - Author Award
Free Fall - Gert Jonke - Akademietheater / Burgtheater
special price
Andreas Beck for the restart at the Schauspielhaus (Vienna)
- Hans Escher and Bernhard Studlar for Red October ( wiener wortstaetten )
- Suse Wächter for designing the dolls in Go West - A family is emigrating ( Schauspielhaus Graz )
Life's work
- Laudator: Matthias Matussek
