Awarding of the Nestroy Theater Prize 2017
The Nestroy Awards 2017 was the 18th awarding of the Nestroy Theater Prize and took place on November 13, 2017 at the Ronacher in Vienna . Nikolaus Habjan , Manuela Linshalm and Regina Fritsch were originally intended to be the presenters of the award ceremony , while Karin Bergmann , Michael Niavarani and Peter Fässlacher ( ORF III ) actually moderated , as the originally planned concept for the evening could not be implemented in the time available . The winners of three categories ( Lifetime Achievement , Best Equipment and Best Piece - Author's Award ) were announced in advance on October 2, 2017 at the same time as the nominations.
Award-winning and nominated 2017
Note: All nominees for the year are given, the winner is always on top. The awarding of the Nestroy 2017 relates to the theater season 2016/2017.
| Most Nestroys: | Stage version of The Damned (two awards) |
| Most nominations: | Die Wildente and the stage version of Die Verdammten (three nominations each) |
Best German-language performance
The robbers - production Ulrich Rasche , location: Residenztheater Munich
- Three sisters - production: Simon Stone , location: Theater Basel
- Faust - production by Frank Castorf , location: Volksbühne Berlin
Best federal state performance
The order / Danton's death - production: Jan-Christoph Gockel - Schauspielhaus Graz
- A Midsummer Night's Dream or Bathtub Handles in Price Comparison - Production: Kurt Palm - Theater Phönix
- Maria Stuart - production: Stephanie Mohr - Stadttheater Klagenfurt
Best director
Elmar Goerden - stage version of Die Verdammten - Theater in der Josefstadt
- Jan Bosse - The world behind you - Akademietheater
- Mateja Koležnik - The Wild Duck - Theater in Josefstadt
Best equipment
Katrin Brack - Carol Reed by René Pollesch and Der Herzlfresser by Ferdinand Schmalz - Akademietheater
Best Actress
Andrea Jonasson - Stage version of Die Verdammten (Freifrau Sophie von Essenbeck) - Theater in der Josefstadt
- Lina Beckmann - Rose Bernd (Rose Bernd) - Salzburg Festival in coproduction with the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg
- Gerti Drassl - The Wild Duck (Gina Ekdal) - Theater in the Josefstadt
- Evi Kehrstephan - The Misanthrope (Célimène) - Popular theater
- Christiane von Poelnitz - Pension Schöller (Josephine Krüger) - Burgtheater and The Persians (Atossa) - Academy Theater
Best actor
Joachim Meyerhoff - The world behind you - Akademietheater
- Lukas Holzhausen - The Misanthrope (Alceste) - Volkstheater
- Roland Koch - Pension Schöller (Philipp Klapproth) - Burgtheater
- Tobias Moretti - Jedermann (Jedermann) - Salzburg Festival
- Steven Scharf - Witch Hunt (John Proctor) - Burgtheater
Best supporting role
Birgit Stöger - The Misanthrope (Arsinoé) and Kasimir and Karoline (Erna) - Volkstheater
- Alexander Absenger - stage version of Die Verdammten (Baron Martin von Essenbeck) - Theater in der Josefstadt
- Tonio Arango - Lenya Story - A love song (Er) - Kammerspiele der Josefstadt
- Rainer Galke - The Misanthrope (Oronte) - Volkstheater
- Eduard Wildner - The Alpine King and Misanthrope (Habakuk) - Raimundspiele Gutenstein
Best female offspring
Maresi Riegner - The Miracle Worker (Helen Keller) - Theater of Youth and Die Wildente (Hedvig) - Theater in the Josefstadt
- Felicitas Franz - The Miracle Worker (Annie Sullivan) - Theater of Youth
- Carolin Knab - Pants Bicycle Woman (Janne) - Volx / Margareten ( Volkstheater )
- Alina Schaller - Hangmen (The Executioners) (Shirley) - Volx / Margareten ( Volkstheater )
- Miroslava Svolikova - author of This Wall summarizes itself and the star has spoken, the star has also said something - Schauspielhaus Wien
Best male offspring
Felix Hafner - Der misanthrope (director) - Volkstheater
- Jakob Elsenwenger - The talented Mr. Ripley (Tom Ripley) - Theater of Youth
- Simon Jensen - The Comedy of Errors - Burgtheater
- Franz-Xaver Mayr - director of This Wall summarizes itself and the star has spoken, the star has also said something - Schauspielhaus Wien
- Merlin Sandmeyer - Plato's party , the comedy of errors (jailer) and the heart-eaters - academy theater
Best off production
HOLODRIO. Let me be your bastard! after André Heller - production by Thomas Gratzer , Rabenhof Theater
- YES, EH! Beisl, beer and Bachmann Prize by Stefanie Sargnagel - staged by Christina Tscharyiski , Rabenhof Theater
- Power and rebel based on the novel by Matias Faldbakken - staged by Ali M. Abdullah , Werk X
Best Piece - Author Award
Outlawed - Ayad Akhtar - Schauspielhaus Graz and Burgtheater
special price
Doris Uhlich and Michael Turinsky - Ravemachine , coproduction by brut Wien and WUK performing arts with insert (Theaterverein)
- Bronski & Grünberg Theater, Kaja Dymnicki , Julia Edtmeier , Salka Weber and Alexander Pschill
- Casimir and Karoline from 600 Highwaymen - directed by Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone
Life's work
Audience award
- Sandra Cervik , Michael Dangl , Günter Franzmeier , Regina Fritsch , Maria Köstlinger , Johannes Krisch , Sona MacDonald , Tobias Moretti , Nicholas Ofczarek , Caroline Peters , Stefanie Reinsperger
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ derStandard.at: Nestroy Awards: Meyerhoff and Jonasson best actors . Article dated November 13, 2017, accessed November 13, 2017.
- ^ Nestroy Prize 2017: The nominations . Press release of October 2, 2017, accessed on October 2, 2017.
- ↑ orf.at: Kirsten Dene receives Nestroy Prize for life's work . Article dated October 2, 2017, accessed October 2, 2017.
- ↑ Voting start for Nestroy ORF III Audience Award 2017 . OTS announcement of October 17, 2017, accessed October 17, 2017.