Artavazd Theatre Award 2017: Winners revealed

Artavazd Annual Theatre Award Ceremony 2017 was held on March 27 at Gabriel Sundukyan State Academic Theatre. This year the award ceremony was dedicated to the 90th birthday anniversary of renowned Armenian actor Edgar Elbakyan.

The award-winners of Artavazd 2017 are as follows:

Best Actress – Julieta Stepanyan “Artsvabuyn” (Eagle’s Nest) (G. Sundukyan Theatre)
Best Actor – Tigran Nersisyan “Pepo” (G. Sundukyan Theatre)
Best Young Actress – Tatev Hovakimyan “Talk to Me” (Puppet Theatre)
Best Young Actor – David Sargsyan “Talk to Me” (Puppet Theatre)
Best Young Stage Director – Lili Elbakyan “The Decameron” (Elbakyan Theatre)
Best Screenplay – Karine Onanyan “Thumbelina” (Puppet Theatre), Mery Sargsyan “Pepo” (G. Sundukyan Theatre)
Best Music – Vahe Hayrapetyan “Krispy Mouse” (Chamber Music Theatre)
Best Play – no winner named
Best Children’s Performance – “Thumbelina” (Puppet Theatre)
Best Plastic and Movement Performance – “Vision Hours” (Dance Development Foundation)
Best Music Performance – “SHAKEspeare” (Small Theatre)

Edgar Elbakyan Special Award

Greta Mejlumyan "The Curtain is not Closing”
“For the Honourable Service to the Theatrical Art” Award
Stepan Davytan (G. Sundukyan Theatre, Director)
Yuri Kostanyan (Yerevan State Pantomime Theatre, RA Honoured Artist)
Grisha Harutyunyan (G. Sundukyan Theatre, stage illuminator)

Union of Theatre Figures Gold Medal
Rudolf Ghevondyan
Vigen Stepanyan
Harutyun Movsisyan

Union of Theatre Figures Diploma
Movses Sargisean (for Murad’s character in “Manana” performance)
Anush Hakobyan (for Jeanne’s character in “Jeanne D'arc” performance)