The winners of “Melina Merkouri” and “Dimitris Horn” theater awards

Games are awarded awards “Melina Merkouri” and “Dimitris Horn”, in a joint ceremony, which took place tonight at the “Melina Merkouri Foundation” in Plaka.

Elina Rizou, Anastasis Roilos, Fotis Stratigos and Dimitris Kapouranis are the winners of this year’s compact award for young artists.

the theater the “Melina Mercouri” award was won by Elina Rizou for her performance in the works “Mythistorim” by Giorgos Heimonas, directed by Panagiotis Exarcheas at Mikro Theatro Kerameikos, “The Iceman is Coming” by Eugene O’Neill, directed by Akyllas Karazisi of Proskenio Theater and “Bells at midnight. Some women are having fun”, a performance by the RMS MATAROA group, directed by Manos Vavadakis at the Karolos Koun Frynihou Art Theatre.

Theater Awards: What they are and when they are given

The theater award is given annually in recognition of the best female performance by a young actor in the previous theater season. The honorary distinction of the memory of Melina takes into account the stage presence of young talented actors and their acting performances. The prize amounts to 3,000 euros and the honored actress keeps Melina Merkouri’s pin for a year, which she gives to her famous partner the following year.

The award committee consists of Dio Kangelaris, Matina Kaltakis, Michael Marmarinos, Amalia Moutousi and Reni Pittakis.

The prized “Dimitris Horn” Award, is the cross worn by the actor, which passes every year from one awardee to another, accompanied by parchment. The award is given annually and is given for the best performance by a young male actor in the previous theater season. It was started by Stamatis Fasoulis with the help of Theodosis Isaakidis. The period of the pandemic suspended the operation of the institution, so in tonight’s event the awards of the previous years were given: 2019-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.

The winner of the “Dimitris Horn Award” for the seasons 2019-2020 & 2020-2021, is Anastasis Roilos for the role of Jim O’Connor in “Glass World” by Tennessee Williams, directed by Giorgos Nanouris at the National Theatre. His fellow candidates are Konstantinos Zografos, Dimitris Kitsos, Nikos Manesis and Panos Papadopoulos.

The next holder of the Horn title for the 2021-2022 season is Fotis Stratigos for the role of John in “How much does it cost to live” by Martina Mayok, directed by Thomas Moschopoulos at the Porta Theatre. His fellow candidates are Stathis Koikas, Tasos Lekkas, Dimitris Filippidis and Orestis Chalkias.

The third and final recipient of the Cross of Dimitris Horn for the 2022-2023 season, is Dimitris Kapouranis for the roles of Martin/Federikos in Sergio Blanco’s “Another Thebes”, directed by Vangelis Theodoropoulos at the New World Theatre. His fellow candidates are Vangelis Daoussis, Panos Zygouros, Vassilis Milionis and Stratis Hatjistamatiou.

The chairman of the “Dimitris Horn” Award committee (2019-2023) is Stamatis Fasoulis. The members of the committee are Lydia Koniordou, theater scholar Irini Moutraki and journalists Myrto Loverdou and Antigoni Karalis.

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