AWARDS
Best Actress Award granted to Ana Palma, within the 2019 Theatre Guide Awards (PT) [Prémios de Teatro do Guia dos Teatros 2019], for her work on the shows “Life as it is” [“A Vida como ela é”], “Black Stars” and “Display”, in 2018. Audience selection.
Best Revelation Actor/Actress Award granted to Rita Monteiro, within the 2019 Theatre Guide Awards (PT) [Prémios de Teatro do Guia dos Teatros 2019], for her work on the shows “FLUX Daylight Project” and “Display”, both written and directed by Carlos J. Pessoa, in 2018. Audience selection.
Best Theatre Direction Award granted to the show “Still on the Road”, written by Carlos J. Pessoa and directed by Ana Palma, at the Lebanon International Theatre Festival of Women Monodrama, promoted by the Tiro Association for Arts and the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, at the Lebanese National Theatre in Tyre.
Honourable Mention – Jury Award granted to the show “Black Stars”, written and directed by Carlos J. Pessoa, within the International Prize Il Teatro Nudo di Teresa Pomodoro, in Milano, promoted by the Spazio Teatro No’hma, with the support of the Milano Municipality and the High Sponsorship of the Italian Republic Presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. International Jury Members: Peter Stein, Eugenio Barba, Lluís Pasqual, Tadashi Suzuki, Lev Dodin, Stathis Livatinos, Ludovic Lagarde, Ruth Heynen, Enzo Moscato, Oskaras Korsunovas and Livia Pomodoro.
Nominations for the Golden Globes in the categories of Best Theatre Actress, Ana Palma, and Best Theatre Actor, Elmano Sancho, for their performance in the show “Display“ by Teatro da Garagem.
Selection EURODRAM – European Theatre Translation Network, for the play “Ela Diz `{`She Says`}“`.
Authors Prize, in the category of Theatre – Best Portuguese Performed Theatre Text, for the show “Para uma encenação de Hamlet `{`For a staging of Hamlet`}“`, a co-authorship between Jorge Listopad and Carlos J. Pessoa, awarded by the Portuguese Society of Authors.
Nomination for the Authors Award, in the category of Theatre – Best Portuguese Performed Theatre Text, awarded by the Portuguese Society of Authors, for the show “Finge `{`Pretend`}“`.
Awards: Best Original Portuguese Theatre Text attributed to Carlos J. Pessoa, Best Actress awarded to Maria João Vicente and Best Sound Design attributed to Daniel Cervantes by the Guide of Theatres, for the show “On the road, ou a hora do arco-íris `{`On the road, or the rainbow hour`}“`.
Special Mention for Best Performance by the Portuguese Association of Theatre Critics, attributed to the show “Circo `{`Circus`}“`.
Nomination for the Golden Globes in the category of Best Theatre Actress to Maria João Vicente for her performance in “Adélia Z“.
Prize CyberKyoske99 – Genre Drama attributed to Carlos J. Pessoa for the play “Desertos – evento didático seguido de poema grátis `{`Deserts – didactic event followed by a free poem`}“`.
Theatre Text Award attributed to Carlos J. Pessoa in the Competition Theatre in the Decade by the Portuguese Club of Arts and Ideas for the show “Café Magnético“.
Executive Production Award attributed to José Espada and João Rodrigues in the Competition Theatre in the Decade by the Portuguese Club of Arts and Ideas for the show “Café Magnético“.
Honorable mention of the Prize Madalena Azeredo Perdigão, attributed to Carlos J. Pessoa, for the staging of “A Cidade de Fausto `{`The City of Faust`}“`.