If José Estruch (1916-1990) had occupied one of the seats of the Director of the Teatro in Alicante yesterday, he would have seen many scenes pass through his life. A life filled with stories, a passion for theatre, escaping into exile, incarceration in concentration camps, fighting for freedom, teaching by profession and innovation on stage with faith.
But Estruch, considered one of the most outstanding teachers and stage directors of the 20th century, was on the scene. with his voice Carlos Hipólito, Blanca Portillo and Juan Carlos Pérez de la Fuente. And from his words, he saw the winners parade with awards bearing his name and distinguishing the work done on the Director’s boards last season. eight categories. They are already in their sixth edition since the theater of Alicante and the Gil-Albert Institute launched this initiative in 2016.
This way of delivery tires like last season an act of love for the theater and also recognition to a teacher.
There was no server. Yes, footage of Estruch and his life, as well as music and a chorus leading to the intervention of the Deputy Director, Maria Dolores Padilla At the start of the premiere, this year far surpassed the previous edition’s occupation.
Organized by Miguel Bañuls for the second year in a row, La Llàntia was awarded the first prize for its contribution to the Valencian Ensemble Performing Arts. received ilicitana railway company, as a benchmark in theater research, production, teaching and display. Art director, Paco Macia and the company’s actress and producer, Eloisa Azorinreceived the statuette from the general director of the Institut Valencià de Cultura, Abel Guarinos.
Considering this award as “an appreciation of the work carried out since our establishment”, Maciá said, “We continue to gallop on the same horse.”
trajectory Cristina Phenollar and Manolo Ochoa He received llàntias for his professional career in the performing arts. Two friends of the crime scene, playwright and theater director Juan Luis Mira and actress Mila Garcia They were awarded awards. For the phenols, this meant a kind of “reconciliation” with their city; For Ochoa, it’s an emotional event that’s “part of my life” in a theater.
The third award of the night was the best supporting performance by the entire cast. cigarette casenovel based work Tribune of the Pardo Bazan, A work describing the struggle of women working in A Coruña’s Tobacco Factory. TAmara Canosa, Susana Dans, Merce Castro, Isabel Naveira, Covadonga Berdiñas, Ana Santos and Ledicia Sola They were the winners. Awarded the second Main Ponsoda, Managing Director of the Banco Sabadell Center Alicante. We want to share this with all the women who work in theater,” she said.
Jose Estruch, teacher
Carlos Hipólito took the stage at The Director to receive the best lead actor, Llàntia, for his “excellent performance” in the film. OceaniaThe artistic and vital testament of Gerardo Vera. He was a member of the Cultural Council. Anthony Manresa Who handed the award to the player? The actor, for whom the director has “probably the most complete and interesting program in Spain,” said of Estruch, whom he met, “a man who tells us that the theater is a nice place to be.”
Llàntia will reach for best actress Blanca Portillo, through Mª Jesús Martín, production director of Entrecajas, who collected the statuette for her from the director of the Gil-Albert Institute, Pilar Tebar. Portillo, awarded Silencea work in which the prestigious playwright shines on his skin Juan Mayorga, couldn’t attend because he was on the shoot, but he also talked about Estruch through a video, “my teacher, my professor; I am what I am because of him, so nothing makes me prouder than receiving an award with his name on it.” In fact, he continued, “it is still there and to this day I ask him how to make characters.”
Llàntia went to the award for best writing Alvaro Tato For dramaturgy and the adaptation of picaresque women’s literature of the Baroque period bad life. An award given to him by Mª José Argudo, director of the Diputación de Alicante Department of Culture, with a verse thanks to which he remembers the women in the work.
Inside Juan Carlos Perez de la Fuente Llantia went to best director Torquemadabased on tetralogy Benito Perez Galdos and is also responsible for the set design. presented the award Maria Dolores Padilla Deputy Director of the Main Theater. He thanked «José Estruch is the memory of this country, a master of teaching and aesthetics» and «for what you have done for the memory of Estruch, the memory of the Spanish theater».
The final award to be awarded was the best show he had ever received. pillow man, The masterpiece of martin mcdonagh, which he directed. David Serrano and carried out by Belén Cuesta, Ricardo Gomez, Manuela Paso and Juan Codina. Transport Council Member Manuel Villar handed over Llàntia to Lola Graiño, the executive producer of the business.