Drama Performance - Sivan Ben Yishai is honored with the Mülheim Drama Award.
Sivan Ben Yishai, a playwright from Israel, has once again claimed victory at the Mülheim Drama Prize. On Saturday night, the jury awarded her play "Nora oder Wie man das Herrenhaus kompostiert," which made its debut at Schauspiel Hannover. Praising the play for its "concise, elegant and apt" writing, the jury declared it an "excellent indictment" in their customary public session.
A native of Tel Aviv, born in 1978, and residing in Berlin, Ben Yishai brought an unexpected twist to Henrik Ibsen's classic "Nora" by having the supporting characters rise up. These marginalized characters, such as maids and parcel delivery workers, are demanding more lines and compensation from the well-functioning entertainment industry. Ben Yishai's talent for "ingenious nastiness" was also commended by the jury, who marvelled at the text's "exciting, unusual, and uplifting" elements.
The Mülheim Drama Prize comes with a monetary value of 15,000 euros and is renowned as a significant award in Germany's theatrical world. What sets the Mülheim Theatre Days apart is their emphasis on pure play text, with the initial stage production disregarded in the selection process. Justine Quirin, a member of the award committee, mentioned that some decisions might have been different if the staging were taken into account.
The winners are determined through public jury meetings. In this year's competition, three of the five jury members favoured Sivan Ben Yishai's work, while the other two voted for "Juices" by Ewe Benbenek. Ben Yishai had previously snatched the Mülheim Drama Prize two years ago for her play "Wounds are forever (Self-Portrait as a National Poet)."
The Children's Drama Prize, also funded with 15,000 euros, was bestowed upon the Viennese writer Armela Madreiter for her play "südpol.windstill." Designed for kids aged nine and above, the play narrates the tale of Ida, a girl who endures difficult circumstances while living with her alcoholic mother.
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Source: www.stern.de