ACADEMIC THEATRE COMES BACK VICTORIOUSLY
Azg/arm
11 Dec 04
Summing up the year, art director of "Gabriel Sundukian" State
Academic Theatre, Vahe Shahverdian told about the last 3 international
festivals where the Theatre had success. Particularly, they
participated in an international mono festival in Kiel, Germany, with
Nelly Shahnazarian's "The Procession" play. There were 21
performances staged by actors from 16 countries participatingat the
festival. Germany took the first place, Poland - the second andArmenia
- the third. This was Armenian's first participation at Tesvis
festival which is already 13-year-old. Sara Cane's "Psychosis at 4:48"
play directed by young director Suren Shahverdian and acted by
students of Actor's Facultybrought the next victory to the
Theatre. The play won a special diploma in the nomination of best
director. At the festival in Ahvaz, Iran, they were awarded
$1000. Vahe Shahverdian said that the coming year will be very
important and full of performances. It will be the year of Vartan
Atchemian, and it is envisaged to hold scientific conferences,
exhibitions, discussions and performances, of course.
By Marietta Makarian
Azg/arm
11 Dec 04
Summing up the year, art director of "Gabriel Sundukian" State
Academic Theatre, Vahe Shahverdian told about the last 3 international
festivals where the Theatre had success. Particularly, they
participated in an international mono festival in Kiel, Germany, with
Nelly Shahnazarian's "The Procession" play. There were 21
performances staged by actors from 16 countries participatingat the
festival. Germany took the first place, Poland - the second andArmenia
- the third. This was Armenian's first participation at Tesvis
festival which is already 13-year-old. Sara Cane's "Psychosis at 4:48"
play directed by young director Suren Shahverdian and acted by
students of Actor's Facultybrought the next victory to the
Theatre. The play won a special diploma in the nomination of best
director. At the festival in Ahvaz, Iran, they were awarded
$1000. Vahe Shahverdian said that the coming year will be very
important and full of performances. It will be the year of Vartan
Atchemian, and it is envisaged to hold scientific conferences,
exhibitions, discussions and performances, of course.
By Marietta Makarian