THE CHILDREN’S JURY

composed of Mia Dozan, Ana Magdić and Mila Magdić declare THE VISITOR presented by Ljubljana
Puppet Theatre, Republic of Slovenia as the best performance.

THE PROFESSIONAL JURY
composed of Saša Latinović, Edvard Majaron and Hrvoje Seršić decided on the award of the following:
PRIZES
1. SILVAN OMERZU and ŽIGA LEBAR – for creation, technology, and puppet making in the play ANIMAL
STORIES Kragujevac Children`s Theatre, Serbia;
2. MIROSLAV DUŠA – for scenery in the play BEAUTY AND THE BEAST performed by Branko Mihaljević
Children Theatre and Joza Ivakić Theatre Vinkovci, Croatia;
3. JELENA ŽDRALE – for the composing and live music performance as dramaturgical background in the
play THE VISITOR performed by Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Slovenia
4. JOSE PUCHADES (PUTXA) and JULIETA GASCON – for virtuoso performed choreography in the
play THE LAST DANCE OF BRIGITTE performed by Zero en Conducta, La Garriga, Spain;
5. JOSE PUCHADES (PUTXA) and JULIETA GASCON – for the exceptional merging of pantomime,
choreography, and puppet animation in the play THE LAST DANCE OF BRIGITTE performed by Zero en
Conducta, La Garriga, Spain;
6. SANJA GRGINA, IRENA BAUSOVIĆ TOMLJANOVIĆ and LINO BROZIĆ – for witty and
coordinated playing as well as overall stage expression in the play THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
performed by Zadar Puppet Theatre, Croatia
7. SANJA VIDAN, IVAN MEDIĆ, BRANIMIR RAKIĆ and JUSTINA VOJAKOVIĆ-FINGLER – for
witty, energetic and precise puppet animation in the play THE ELEPHANT WHO STOLE MUSIC
performed by Split Puppet Theatre, Croatia;
8. BRANE VIŽINTIN – for emotional, creative and wholesome part in the play THE VISITOR performed
by Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Slovenia;
9. MARIE-HÉLÈNE BÉLANGER and JON LACHALN STEWART – for the direction of Shakespearean
drama through theater of objects

THE “TIBOR SEKELJ” PRIZE
for the producton with the most humane message was awarded to MINI TEATER,
Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia for the production THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL.

The “MILAN ČEČUK” GRAND PRIX
for the best overall producTon was awarded to the La Fille du LaiTer,
Canada for its production SILENT MACBETH.

The Prize for the Best Overall Production is a work by Iva Mihanović.

Photo: Ivan Špoljarec – Štef

Zagreb, September 22nd, 2022