Der Faust

Der Faust, officially Deutscher Theaterpreis Der Faust, is a German theatre prize, a national prize from 2006.[1] It is awarded annually by the organizations Deutscher Bühnenverein, Kulturstiftung der Länder, Deutsche Akademie der Darstellenden Künste and the state in which the award ceremony is held. The trophy was designed by the Austrian stage designer Erich Wonder.[2]

Der Faust
Awarded forExcellence in German theatre
CountryGermany
Presented byDeutscher Bühnenverein
First awarded2006
Websitewww.buehnenverein.de/de/der-faust.html

A jury of mostly members of the Bühnenverein considers proposals from theatres which may not name their own productions. The Jury selects three nominations per category, from which members of the Deutschen Akademie der Darstellenden Künste elect the winners. The prize is awarded in eight categories:

  • Regie Schauspiel (direction play)
  • Darstellerin/Darsteller Schauspiel (performer play)
  • Regie Musiktheater (direction opera)
  • Sängerdarstellerin/Sängerdarsteller Musiktheater (performer opera)
  • Choreografie (choreography)
  • Darstellerin/Darsteller Tanz (dancer)
  • Regie Kinder- und Jugendtheater (direction children's and youth theatre)
  • Bühne/Kostüm (stage / costumes)

Additional optional awards are a prize for a life's work (Lebenswerk) and Preis der Präsidentin (prize of the [female] president).

Award ceremonies

The award ceremonies have taken place at alternating locations, presented by notable actors:

Lifetime achievement

References
  1. "Der Faust - Deutscher Theaterpreis". Online-Ausgabe des Handbuchs der Kulturpreise (in German). 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. "Legendärer Bühnenbildner: Erich Wonder wird 75". Tiroler Tageszeitung (in German). Innsbruck. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Aribert Reimann für Lebenswerk geehrt". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Frankfurt. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. Sperb, Marianne (4 November 2018). "Rauschende Gala-Nacht in Regensburg". Mittelbayerische Zeitung (in German). Regensburg. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  5. Kachelrieß, Andrea (4 November 2018). "Sänger der Stuttgarter Staatsoper ausgezeichnet". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Stuttgart. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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