The Tala Awards gala, awarded by the Academy of Performing Arts of Spain (AAEE), has celebrated the performing arts and Spanish theater with some allusion to sexual violence after the case of the Prosecutor’s complaint against the playwright Ramón Paso.
Previously, on the red carpet, when asked by journalists, attendees asked that cases of sexual violence “come to light.”
The gala, held at the Teatro Español, was presented by the president of the Academy of Performing Arts of Spain Cayetana Guillén-Cuervo, that in his speech he celebrated the approval of the Artistic Education Law and asked for “respect for all.”
“I tell you what freedom is, not to be afraid. My body and my soul have been forged under the teachings of my mother. That is why I speak to you, in defense of freedom, human dignity and respect for all,” he said. requested in his welcome speech Guillén-Cuervo.
Victoria Luengo, awarded with the Prize for Best Leading Actress in Text Theater In his ‘Prima Facie’ monologue, he mentioned “the abuses of power” and violence against women, after the complaint against Paso.
“I say it every day on the boards, it seems incredible to me that I have to say it again here. But please, to the Government, to the people who can help us, “Women need abuses of power and sexual violence to stop now,” has demanded.
The Vice President attended the gala Mara Jess Montero, the Second Vice President Yolanda Daz and the Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun
Another of the special prizes is the one that has been won Carolina Yuste to the Young Talentan actress who has asked “the men of the industry” to stop violence within the theater and to institutions to protect culture.
“Our profession is not exempt from the violence and attacks that women suffer. We have seen it in recent weeks in the news. As Vicky Luengo said, enough of the attacks on women, “Fellows of industry, men of industry, stop it,” let him go.
TRIBUTE TO CONCHA VELASCO
The ceremony began with a musical tribute to actress Concha Velasco with songs like ‘Mom I want to be an artist’ or ‘Chica ye ye’, performed by a choir of 35 children.
One of the most notable awards of the night was the Tala to the Best Text Theater Show, which ‘Forever’ has received.
“REVIEW OF FEES AND BUDGETS”
In the category of Better lighting, the award has gone to David Picazo for ‘Heavens’ and the award to Best Set Designer he has taken it Alessio Meloni for ‘Heavens’, that in his speech he has asked public organizations for “a review of fees and budgets.”
“The creators’ caches often go down and so do the budgets despite the fact that the cost of living and materials increase excessively. Please, a review is what we need to continue making quality theater,” he demanded.
The Tala a Best Costume Design went to Rosa Garca Andjar for ‘Valor, grievance and woman’, who has celebrated that the play has been the first work by a woman to reach the Great Hall of the National Classical Theater Company. “This is a milestone,” she recalled.
For his part, the winner of the award Best Original Music has gone to Javier Prieto for ‘Sea or How to Survive a Tsunami’, who has vindicated the childhood “that is being left without fathers and mothers” in Palestine because of the war, while he has asked for “freedom” for the Palestinian people.
In the categories of Teatro Musical, the Best Actor has been Alejandro Mesa for ‘The Book of Mormon’; The award for Best Musical Theater Actress has been Tala del Val for ‘The Pear Ghost’; The Best Musical Direction of Musical Theater has gone to Julio Awad for ‘The Phantom of the Pear’, who thanked the Academy for exhibiting his work “almost worldwide”; and the award to Best Musical Theater Show has gone to ‘The book of mormon’ they As Produce.
VICKY PEA, AGAINST WAR
Meanwhile, in Text Theater, the Best Supporting Actor has been Ral Prieto for ‘Tan solo el fin del mundo’ and the Best Supporting Actress Vicky Pea for ‘La isla de aire’, that in his speech he demanded to “make the will for peace stronger than that for war” while reading a text by José Saramago.
“It is about participating in the general mobilization of the fight for peace. It is the life of humanity that we are defending. This of today and that of tomorrow that may be lost,” Pea read.
Continuing in the Text Theater category, the Best Leading Actor in Text Theater Pedro Casablanc for his role in ‘Don Ramn María del Valle-Incln through Ramn Gmez de la Serna’ although he was not able to come to collect the award.
The Teatro de la Zarzuela has won the Best Lyric Show with ‘La Dolores’ and ‘Excuse me if I introduce you as if I don’t know you’ by Miguel Barreto and La Pequea Victoria Cen has won the statuette for Best Circus Show and in his speech he has demanded “Free Palestine.”
On the other hand, the Honor Award for Professional Career has gone to Josep Carreras, who received a three-minute ovation after which has remembered “the great” Lola Herrera, to receive the same award in the last edition.
The Best Stage Direction It has been for Iaki Ricarte for ‘Forever’; the Best Production Work ‘La Veronal’ has achieved it; the felling Studies and Dissemination of the Performing Arts It was picked up by Primer Acto Magazine and picked up by screenwriter Angela Monlen.
Meanwhile, in the category of lyrics, Jorge de Len has been awarded Best Male Intrprete for ‘The Pains’; the Best Female Intrprete has been Ruth Iniesta for ‘Rigoletto’, who has thanked the “women who paved the way.”
During the gala, Cayetana Guillén-Cuervo wanted to pay tribute to the theater technicians before announcing the special awards granted by the Academy of Performing Arts, the Extraordinary Award of the Government of the Canary Islands, which went to Antonia San Juan, who has assured that it is “the hours of work that I dedicate to my project” and has recognized that the theater has given it “everything”; and for Vicente Fuentes.
He has also received the Young Talent Award the singer Kiki Morente, which was followed by the ONCE Prize for social change and inclusion in the performing arts, which was won by the Almagro International Classical Theater Festival.
Another of the disciplines awarded at the Tala has been danzathanks to which David Coria He has won the statuette of Best Male Performer for ‘The Stolen Dances’; Lorena Nogal with Best Female Performer for ‘Firmamento’; ‘Firmamento’, produced by La Veronal, with the award for Best Show; and Mario Bermdez Gil, for ‘Averno’, awarded for Best Choreographer.
Regarding international recognition, ‘The Red Rose’ has won Best New York Performing Arts Production by a Contemporary Hispanic Author, with a libretto by Rosalba Roln and produced by Pregones y Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueo; ‘Algodn de azcar’, by Gabriela Ochoa and company Conejillos de Guineas, has won the Tala for Best Latin American Performing Arts Show.
The actor Antonio Banderas has presented the Award for the International Promotion of Hispanic Performing Arts to Actors Studios of New York.
Finally, the Tala awards for Best Text Theater Author and Best Company Work have been won by Juan Carlos Rubio for ‘The Boyfriend of Spain’ – which has dedicated the award to “peace” – and La Joven, respectively.