first awards ceremony for the most significant and brilliant achievements in the performing arts held in the distant nineties.Since that time, the venerable jury every year determines the worthy winners of the award.
History
In 1995, began the story of yet another theatrical awards - "Golden Sofit".The competitions take place in the theater world each year.This award is designed to celebrate and appreciate the merits of each of the outstanding theater, director or employee of the theater scene in the field of St. Petersburg.
originally appropriated by award on the basis of not one but two seasons since 1993/1994 and 1994/1995.
The award ceremony was held in 1995 at the Alexandrinsky Theater.Tip festival presents awards to actors, actresses, directors, stage decorators, directors, conductors, choreographers themselves productions and scripts.
Among the top contenders for the award were Alisa Freundlich and Gennady Bogachev, the best performance in the genre of drama was the production of "Mary Stuart."
Nominations
organizers of the award "Gold spotlights" try to cover all aspects of theater.For ease of evaluation contest was divided into three parts:
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Drama;
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theater music;
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theater puppetry.
In addition, every year appointed special awards, which go beyond the three main categories.Winners of them are honored artists who dedicated their lives to the scene or have made an invaluable contribution to the development of the theater.
In each of these categories there are multiple nominations.Organizers can expand their number.For example, in the department of "Drama" in 1995, he attended the nomination "Best Supporting Actress", "Best Supporting Actor", "Best directed by", "best performance."
in the department "Musical Action" award issued the first dancers, performers elitist male roles in the ballet, male performers vocal, female vocal performer parts, ballet and opera performances, conductors, producers, artists, beginners and debutante.
In the category of "Puppetry Arts" awarded actresses and actors to voice the characters of the play, as well as director.
Later nominees added actors and actresses starring, performances small and large forms, company and so on.
nominations today has become much more.All theatrical life assessed using the "Gold spotlights".Regardless of what a person creates for the play, it may be noted bonus if he does so with great skill and love.
Awarding side
Each of the nominees for the jury selected.The commission varies from year to year.The ceremony "Golden Sofit" prize may be awarded to one person several times.Judges are acting in the same category and submit their proposals only in the secret ballot.
expert jury must remain absolutely impartial.That is why the new generation is changing with more respect.
Just before the awards ceremony takes place another meeting of authoritative advice.During it, and determined the winners in their nominations.
Award presented to the winners at a ceremony known cultural figures.Receiving the award "Golden Sofit" winners recite a solemn speech, then that theater-goers often dismantled in quotes.
Council Award
The Board consists of:
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organizing committee "Gold spotlights", it performs the basic functions for the ceremony,
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Council theaters,
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nominating jury,
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board of the Union of theatrical figures in Russia (in the department of St. Petersburg), which expresses the authoritative opinion of the candidates on the "Golden Sofit" award laureates is their due largely to their overall solution.
Council also annually determines how many nominations in the competition will be.
head of organizational department of the award has long been a People's Artist of Russia Nikolai Burov.
Venue ceremony
first venue of the award was in 1995 Alexandrinsky Theatre.Later he returned several times to the ceremony: in 1997, 2003 and 2004.
In 1996, the venue has been chosen "Music Hall".More services of the organizers of the institution is not used.
Once award also took place in the theater of musical comedy - in 2002.
Nevertheless, most opened its doors exactly BDT named after GABDT, which has already become almost a home for the winners and guests of the ceremony of "Golden Sofit".The award was presented at the institution for more than six times.
In recent years, since 2012, the solemn presentation of a prize comes at the Theater of Young Spectators Bryantseva.
Traditionally procedure of awarding falls on one of the autumn months.
main objectives
At the most elite award in the field of theater has its own goals and objectives.The organizers of the "Golden Sofit" direct all their efforts to ensure that:
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preserve and develop municipal theater foundations,
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identify and demonstrate to the public the outstanding talent,
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define fashion trends in the theatrical business,
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support novice directors and groups, as it were, in particular, during the presentation of "Gold spotlights" - 2014, the nominees for the award are considered to have won.
ceremony
Organizing Committee of "Golden Sofit" choose the place and time of the solemn event.Each of the winners shall be notified in advance exactly where the ceremony will take place.
main event last year on 10 November.Guests waited Theatre for them.Bryantseva.
during the festive meeting at the ceremony the winners of the jury awards statuettes "Golden Sofit".The prize also includes diplomas, listing the merits awarded actor or organization.
Figurines pass into irrevocable ownership of the winners.
sponsors these awards can add their own, after agreeing everything with the organization of the competition.
Financing
According to the official statute "Gold spotlights", the main source of funding for the project itself is the art center of St. Petersburg, and the Russian Federation.
helps with financing and public organizations of St. Petersburg, who are interested in the support and further development of the theater world.
Some of the money comes from generous sponsors and donations to the fund awards.
dispose of all resources of the organizing committee of the "Golden Sofit" at its discretion.
«Golden Sofit" - 2014
Award "Gold spotlights" - 2014 has announced its list of nominees in August of the same year.And in November, it was awarded ceremonial statues.
As a result of the passing of the theatrical season was particularly difficult to choose a worthy, because claimants become loved by all the inhabitants of the temple of Melpomene.They had come to the ceremony the winners of the "Golden Sofit" - 2014. Winners of this presentation are considered masters of their craft, recognized worldwide.
According to the committee, "Gold spotlights" the best director of the season - Lev Dodin.Its original production of "The Cherry Orchard" has earned the respect and honor.
«Garden" was awarded in another category - as the most worthy among the performances of 2013-2014.Total production has earned three awards.Unfortunately, the director at that time was out in the country so instructed his deputy to receive prizes, as well as to express my warmest thanks.
In the category of "drama theater" was honored as the best excellent A.Freyndlih among actresses.She was recognized as the winner for his role as Alice in the play directed by Andrew Mighty.For it is not the first award of the "Gold spotlights".It Freundlich won first prize at the competition in 1995.
actress said a very moving speech about the activities of the ceremony "Golden Sofit" - 2014. Winners enthusiastically welcomed her.She shared her experiences about the future of contemporary theater and expressed the hope that the theater will live forever.
Performance titled "Alice" was awarded in the category of "small stage."
Peregoudov Sergei, when he was given the male lead in the production of "We are all fine people" just do not expect to be awarded the title of "actor, has performed his part admirably."
several years the award for supporting role gets O. Ryazantsev, who played in "The Cherry Orchard" Trofimova Novikov.
A special prize "For contribution to the theatrical art city" was awarded two great actresses: Tatiana Shuko and Gabriel Komlev.
Musical Performance "Not Only Love" and a ballet titled "Vain Precaution" the winner in the category "Musical Art".That they got "Gold spotlights".
Award 2014 winners of which were among the non-state institutions is very pleased with absolutely all guests.Theatre innovator "For Black River" took the prize for the play "The Tempest" by Ivan Stavisky.
creative duo Anna and Sergey Vardanyan Bizgu became the first among the "best actor tandem."The actors played together in the play "Graphomaniac."
The producer Annette Kurtz recognized one, and the best lighting artist - Mark Van Denessa who designed the play "Macbeth".
