Awards
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS in the years 2000-2010
2010
- Distinction at the 50th Kalisz Theatre Meetings – Festival of Actig Art for Szymon Czacki for the title role in the production Kaspar – 15 May 2010
- Distinction at the 45th festival KONTRAPUNKT in Szczecin for Szymon Czacki for the title role in the production Kaspar – "for teaching the audience the weight and value of the word” – 25 April 2010
- Day of Theatre – award granted by the Marshall of Lower Silesian Voivodship for the best production of the year 2009 for Kaspar directed by Barbara Wysocka – 27 March 2010
- Day of Theatre – award granted by the Marshall of Lower Silesian Voivodship for the best female role of the year 2009 for Maria Czykwin for the role of Fool in the production King Lear directed by Cezarijus Grauzinis – 27 March 2010
2009
- Barbara Wysocka received the Wroclaw Theatre Prize 2009 for a successful attempt of search for an alternative theatrical language in the production Kaspar that she directed in the season 2008/2009 at Wroclawski Teatr Wspolczesny – 16 December 2009
- Gabriel Gietzky was distinguished with one “pouch” (each festival jury member has a right to award a “pouch” to a chosen artist) during the 11th National Festival of Directing Art "Interpretations" in Katowice for the production The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare – 14 March 2009
- Krystyna Meissner won the award for the direction of the play "... for instance, Mayakovsky" at the National Contest of Staging Old European Literature – 9 March 2009
2008
* Michał Zadara received "Polityka's Passport" for 2007 in the domain of theatre, for “an impressing creative activity, for the productions restoring our belief that theatre is a space of artistic freedom”;
2007
* On 5 November 2007, Jan Klata received the Wrocław Theatre Award for the production Transfer!, the most important theatre event of the season 2006/07 in Wrocław
* At the 32nd Opole Theatre Confrontations "Polish Classics 2007", the award for acting went to Tomasz Orpiński, for the role of Grabiec in “Balladyna” directed by Krystyna Meissner. The cast of “Balladyna” was honoured with the special award;
* The production Transfer!, directed by Jan Klata, won the title of "Best Performance of the Year 2006" in audience's vote at 13th Polish Festival of Pleasant and Unpleasant Plays in Łódź;
* Transfer! won the Grand Prix of the 6th Premieres Festival in Bydgoszcz;
* The Card Index, directed by Michał Zadara, was regarded as the artistic event of 9th Contemporary Drama Review at Lubusz Theatre in Zielona Góra. By granting the Leon's Seat award The Card Index, the jury recognised the innovatory reading of classics and an interesting proposal of emotional involving the spectator in the performance, through a creative integration of his presence into the theatrical space.
* On 27 March 2007, on the occasion of 46th International Day of Theatre, Lower Silesian Voivodship Marshall's Awards were presented. The production Transfer!,
2006
* A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, directed by Jan Klata, was recommended by the jury of the 1st National Competition for Staging Ancient Works of European Literature, for the presentation at 31st Opole Theatre Confrontations "Polish Classics 2006";
* On 27 March 2006, on the occasion of 45th International Day of Theatre Lower Silesian Voivodship Marshall's Awards were presented. The production A Clockwork Orange, directed by Jan Klata, won the title of "Best Performance of the Year 2005", while Wojciech Puś was awarded in the category "Debut of the Year" for the light direction in the production Mismatched.
* Jan Klata received "Polityka's Passport" in the domain of theatre for the year 2005, for an innovatory and courageous reading of classics, for passion and persistence in diagnosticating the force of national myths” (presented on 10 January 2006);
2005
* Wrocław Theatre Award, presented every year by the Municipality of Wrocław, represented by its Department of Culture, distinguished A Clockwork Orange (25 October 2005);
2004
* At the 3rd Premieres Festival in Bydgoszcz, Jan Klata received the award for directing, for "an attempt to develop an individual theatrical language in Vatican Cellars";
* At the same festival, Marcin Czarnik received the Young Actor Award for the role of Lafcadio;
* Danuta Stenka received "Polityka's Passport" in the domain of theatre for the role of Widow Bradshaw in Barker's Victory. For the same role, she was also granted Audience's Award for the best actress at the10th Polish Festival of Pleasant and Unpleasant Plays in Łódź;
2003
* Barker's Victory, directed by Helena Kaut-Howson, won the Grand Prix at the 2nd Premieres Festival in Bydgoszcz:
o Helena Kaut-Howson received the main award for directing;
o Danuta Stenka – main award for acting for the role of Widow Bradshaw;
o Maciej Tomaszewski – main award for acting for the role of Charles II;
* For the role of the Hunger Artist in Różewicz's The Hunger Artist Departs, Bogusław Kierc received the award form the Chapter of Wrocław Association of Friends of Theatre for the best man's role in the season 2002/2003. The award was presented on the occasion of the International Day of Theatre;
* For the role of the Journalist in Różewicz's The Hunger Artist Departs, Elżbieta Golińska received the award form the Chapter of Wrocław Association of Friends of Theatre, for the best episode in the season 2002/2003. The award was presented on the occasion of the International Day of Theatre;
* Andrzej Witkowski was awarded at the 28th Opole Theatre Confrontations "Polish Classics" for the set to Miciński's Princess Eagle, directed by Krystyna Meissner;
* For the direction of Sarah Kane's Cleansed, Krzysztof Warlikowski took Konrad's Laurels, the main award at the 6th Festival of Directing Art "Interpretations" in Katowice, as well as the award of French Union of Theatre Critics for the most remarkable foreign language production in the season 2002/2003 in France;
* Zdzisław Kuźniar received the Wrocław Mayor's Award for excellence in artistic work; at the 32nd National One-Actor Theatre Festival and 37th Wrocław Meetings of One-Actor Theatre, the Centre for Culture and Art in Wrocław presented Elżbieta Golińska the award for the best actor, for Wisława Szymborska's Moment.
(Award granted by the Association of Friends of Theatre and theatre viewers, on the basis of forms published by the team of culture column in "Słowo Polskie" newspaper);
2002
* Krystyna Meissner, director of the International Theatre Festival Dialog-Wrocław, received the Aleksander Fredro Statuette, honour award presented by Wrocław Association of Friends of Theatre for the 1st festival edition as the most interesting theatre event of the year 2001;
* "Lower Silesian Diamond of the Year 2001" award for the International Theatre Festival Dialog-Wrocław;
* On the occasion of the International Day of Theatre, Tomasz Tyndyk received the award in the category "Outstanding Young Generation Actor 2002" from the Association of Friends of Theatre;
* Eryk Lubos received the Bronze Needle, awarded by Wrocław Association of Friends of Theatre;
* Bolesław Abart received the Wrocław Mayor's Award;
* Elżbieta Golińska received the award for the role of Nurse in Romeo and Juliet at the Festival of Acting Art in Kalisz;
2001
* The Tale of Jacob directed by Piotr Cieplak, received the honour award from the journalists accredited at the 26th Opole Theatre Confrontations "Polish Classics";
* on the occasion of the International Day of Theatre, Renata Kościelniak received the Silver Needle, awarded by Wrocław Association of Friends of Theatre;
2000
* The production The Cripple of Inishmaan was presented in March 2000 at the 3rd Festival of Directing Art "Interpretations" in Katowice. The award for directing was granted to Iwona Kempa;
* The Slaughterhouse by Sławomir Mrożek, directed by Grzegorz Wiśniewski, was distinguished with the honour award - Aleksander Fredro Statuette for the most interesting theatre event of the year - by the Association of Friends of Theatre;
* on the occasion of the International Day of Theatre:
o Krystyna Meissner – Director of Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny – received the Voivod's Award for artistic achievements;
o Eryk Lubos – Young Actor Award for artistic achievements and the Bronze Needle awarded by Wrocław Association of Friends of Theatre;
o Radek Kaim - Bronze Needle awarded by Wrocław Association of Friends of Theatre;