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Golden ganger - Nominations

WORKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS NOMINATED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE GOLDEN GANDER


Dramatic performances and cabarets

Theatre COMMEDIA (SK): P. Uher, V. Benko: STATKYZMATKY / MESS or How Giani Schicchi got his fortune through bed, directed by: collective
Theatre GUnaGU (SK): V. Klimáček: I AM HOT DOG, directed by: collective
TOMÁŠ MISCHURA (SK) in adaptation of K. Čapek’s novel: SCANDALOUS AFFAIR OF JOZEF HOLOUŠEK, pedagogical leading: Jana Oľhová; co-staring: students of Academy of Arts in BB

Music productions (all genres)

FUNNY FELLOWS & Zuzana Haasová (SK)
PERKALABA (UA)
THE MOB STORIES (B)

Street (juggling, magic and illusions, statues...) and motion productions

Ivan Alonzo CIRCOACTIVO (E): FLIGHT / AIR
La Compagnie Bris de Banane (F): FOUR SEASONS / PROHIBITED BATH
THEATER LEELA Cristoph Priesner (A): SHOW BIZARR

Productions for children (puppet shows, dramas, music shows, ...)

Theatre ALFA (CZ): THREE MUSKETEERS, based on A. Dumas Sr. novel, directed by: Tomáš Dvořák
Theatre LOKVAR (CZ): AUCASSIN AND NICOLETTA, based on French medieval legend, directed by: Michaela Homolová
Department of puppetry DF VŠMU (SK): R. Vašíček: ABOUT BLACK HAT AND COLORFUL BALL, dramaturgy and directed by: Danka Račková

Caricatures, photographs and other art works

Jenö Dallos (H)
Svetozár Mydlo (SK)
Ivajlo Ninov (BG)
Ivan Popovič (SK)
Henryk Sawka (PL)
Martin Šútovec (SK)

Literary art works and journalistic works of art (only Visegrád Four countries)

Slawomir Mrožek (PL): MONKEY aND generAl, translation: J. Marušiak, Albert Marenčin, publisher: Vydavateľstvo PT, 2009
Lajos Grendel (SK): FEJTÓNY / COLUMNS in SME newspapers in 2008-2009, focused on satirical-humouristic trilogy U nás v New Honte / Here in New Hont, Kráľ Matej v New Honte / King Matej in New Hont and Hromadný hrob v New Honte / Collective grave in New Hont, translation: Karol Wlachovský, Kalligram, 2005-06
Jana Juráňová (SK): Žila som s Hviezdoslavom / I’VE LIVED WITH HVIEZDOSLAV, Aspekt, 2008
Boris Filan (SK): BRATISLAVSKÉ KRUTOSTI / BRATISLAVA’S CRUELTIES, Slovart, 2008

Improvisations and artistic recitations (only national competition)

Improvisations – three-members’ groups

ŠtúdioKASPRZYK Liptovský Mikuláš
ŠOK Šaľa
KORBÁČ Myjava
ELIT BB Banská Bystrica
DS TIMRAVA Lučenec
DS LUNETRDLO Partizánska Ľupča
MAKOVICE Žilina
MÁRNA SNAHA Bratislava

Reciters (SK+CZ)

Šimon Stiburek, Praha (CZ) – Slabikář / ABC book (an anthology from Czech ABC books from70’s)
Peter Galdík, Rimavská Sobota (SK) – Gregory Corso: Vlasy / Hair
František Bořík, Plzeň (CZ) – Arnošt Goldflam: Povídka / Novel
Anna Zemaníková, Banská Bystrica (SK) – Jozef Mokoš: Jedľa / Abies
Jakub Vaňo, Partizánske (SK) – Daniel Hevier: Päťka z nudy / F- because of boredom

WORKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS NOMINATED FOR SPECIAL PRIZES

Stano Radič Prize for an Artist of the Year

1/ René Štúr and Svetozár Malachovský: Project OOOPS! WORKSHOP in Štúdio L+S
2/ Juraj Šebesta: KEĎ SA PES SMEJE / WHEN A DOG SMILES, JUGA – Edition Ryba 2008
3/ Eli Elias: ZDOCHNUTÉ SRDCE / DEAD HEART, IKAR, 2009
4/ Zuzana Porubjaková and Viktor Horján in a play I AM HOT DOG, Theatre GUnaGU

Strike Goose Prize – the prize for the most awkward work or event of the year

1/ Ibrahim Maiga for really serious candidature to European parliament
2/ Barbora Rakovská for real moderator talent in TV show Slovakia got talent
3/ Vladimír Čečot for an interpretation, production, sale and consistent self-buy-out of CD Domovina / Mother-land, thanks to what he got Zlatá platňa / Golden disc
4/ Kuly for brother help and admission of Russian soldiers at Slovak billboards


Approved by Nomination Commission of Humour Academy of EFHandS KG´09:
Jozef Mokoš, president of Humour Academy
Viera Dubačová, member of Dramaturgy Team
Daniela Pápayová, member of Dramaturgy Team
Martin Krajčovič, member of Dramaturgy Team
Tamara Vykysalá, member of Dramaturgy Team and production of the festival
Pavol Kelley, member of Dramaturgy Team and producer of the festival
Ján Fakla, manager and main dramaturge of the festival

Member of Humour Academy of EFHandS KG: Roman Vykysalý

Kremnica, June 28, 2009