The 2023 Faust Theater Prize is up for grabs in Hamburg's revered Thalia Theater this Saturday at 7pm. The illustrious Klaus Zehelein, renowned opera director, snags the coveted Lifetime Achievement award this year. The fundus Theater in Hamburg, on the other hand, bags the Federal States' Perspective Prize. This unbounded award honors significant artistic accomplishments that echo the theatrical kaleidoscope in Germany. The German Stage Association, German Academy of Performing Arts, and Cultural Foundation of the Federal States jointly organize this prestigious event.
The Faust Theater Prize 2023 marks a grand celebration of talent in the theater industry, crowning Klaus Zehelein's esteemed career with the Lifetime Achievement award.
The Sound and Media category saw the post-apocalyptic video game essay opera – a future game, produced for the Next Level Festival in collaboration with Dresden HELLERAU, clinch the German Theatre Prize DER FAUST 2023. The immersive theatre film "Im Stein," derived from the musical theatre by Sara Glojnarić and Clemens Meyer, was also nominated for the German Theatre Award DER FAUST 2022 in the 'Sound and Media' category.
Richard Strauss’ opera "Arabella," directed by Tobias Kratzer, enjoyed a notable mention in the 'Space' category of the German Theatre DER FAUST awards. The multi-dimensional production not only showcased the fractured relationships among its characters but also underscored the latent tensions connecting 19th-century Vienna to the modern-day.
