Winners of the Israel Theatre Prize 2010 were announced at a ceremony which took place on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Gesher Theatre. Actor Oded Teomi received a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Israeli theatre.
Prizes were awarded in the following categories:
Best Original Israeli Play
Rochale is Getting Married – Beit Lessin Theatre
Best Play in Translation/Adaptation
The Caucasian Chalk Circle – The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Best Comedy
Play it Again Sam – Beer Sheva Theatre
Best Entertainment
Shining Stars – Yiddishpiel Theatre
Best Actor in Leading Role
Sasson Gabai as Shloimeh in Rochale is Getting Married – Beit Lessin Theatre
Best Actress in Leading Role
Tiki Dayan as Leitsche in Grocery Store – Co-produced by Beit Lessin Theatre and The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Erez Shafrir as Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night – Khan Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Hanni Firstenberg as the doll in Ghetto – The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Director of the Year
Omri Nitzan – Ghetto – The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Playwright of the Year
Savyon Liebrecht – Rochale is Getting Married – Beit Lessin Theatre
Translator of the Year
Dori Parnes – Every Good Boy Deserves Favor – Haifa Municipal Theatre
Best Set Design
Roni Toren – Ghetto – The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Best Costume Design
Polina Adamov – Twelfth Night – The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Best Lighting Design
Avi Yona (Bambi) – Six Characters in Search of an Author – Gesher Theatre
Best Composer of Music for the Theatre
Josef Bardanashvili – Twelfth Night – Khan Theatre
Best Choreography
Gilad Kimchi – Spring Awakening – Beit Lessin Theatre
Most Promising Actor of the Year
Oren Cohen as Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Beer Sheva Theatre
Most Promising Actress of the Year
Ruthie Asarsay as Marie in Woyzeck – The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Play of the Year
Rochale is Getting Married – Beit Lessin Theatre
