The 41st Drama Schools’ Festival is over.
The official closing ceremony was marked by a concert bursting with humour put on by the 3rd-year students of the Lodz Film School Acting Department.

"The first rule of drama school is, "If you can play the piano, you can admit it, but bear it in mind that you will not leave this piano for the next four years," joked the host, who then sat down at the piano.

The actors, accompanied by the piano, sang the following songs: "Circus by Night" (music Jacek Mikuła, lyrics: Agnieszka Osiecka), "Rose" (music. Goran Bregović, lyrics: Goran Bregović, "How to Forget" Jeden Osiem L "Thoughts and words "BAJM", "It's already dark" Feel, "Important" MEZO and "Sacrum" MEZO.

And the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived - awards, winners, congratulations, thanks. A moment of pure joy!

The jury of the 41st Festival of Drama Schools, composed of: Dominika Biernat - chairperson
Miroslaw Baka
Jacek Braciak
Tomasz Schuchardt
awarded the following awards:

GRAND PRIX in the amount of PLN 15,000 funded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for: the team of the show "and the most important thing is..." directed by Paweł Miśkiewicz from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław.

INDIVIDUAL ACTING AWARDS:

1st Prize in the amount of PLN 7,000 for Kamil Pudlik from AST Kraków for his role in the play "Oresteia" directed by Michał Zadara

2nd Prize in the amount of PLN 5,000 for Monika Mikołajczak from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław for her role in "and the most important thing is..." directed by Paweł Miśkiewicz;

3rd Prize in the amount of PLN 3,000 for Patrycja Dąbrowska for her role in "and the most important thing is..." from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław.

Individual equal DISTINCTIONS in the amount of PLN 1,500 were awarded to:

- Karolina Bednarek from AST Kraków for her role in the play "Oresteia" directed by Michał Zadara;
- Gabriela Gola from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław for her role in the play "I live!" directed by Magdalena Miklasz;
- Julia Latosińska from AST Kraków for her role in the play "The World Somewhere Else" directed by Marcin Czarnik;
- Maciej Baka from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław for his role in the play "and the most important thing is..." directed by Paweł Miśkiewicz; - Nataniel Zoń from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław for his role in the play "More Tears" directed by Małgorzata Wdowik and Dobromir Dymecki;
- Maciej Walter from the Lodz Film School for his role in the play “Three sisters. Variations” directed by Franciszek Szumiński.

Two team DISTINCTIONS in the amount of PLN 4,000 for:

- "Next level" directed by Marcin Liber from AST Kraków;
- "I live!" directed by Magdalena Miklasz from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław

Audience Award:
- Most Thrilling Actor: Oskar Jarzombek from AST Kraków;
- Most Thrilling Actress: Rozalia Rusak from AST Kraków.

SPECIAL AWARDS funded by external entities:

OPUS FILM Awards PLN 2,500 each for Actress and Actor we would like to see on the big screen:
- Monika Mikołajczak from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław for her role in the play "and the most important thing is..." directed by Paweł Miśkiewicz;
- Kuba Mielewczyk from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław for his role in the play "and the most important thing is..." directed by Paweł Miśkiewicz;

The Zbigniew Zapasiewicz "Spare Mask" Awards funded by the Polish Actors' Trade Union, in the amount of PLN 1,500 each for:
- Agnieszka Kijewska from AST Kraków for her role in the play "Oresteia" directed by Michał Zadara;
- Bartłomiej Deklewa from AST Kraków for his role in the play "Oresteia" directed by Michał Zadara;

TV TOYA award in the amount of PLN 2,000 for audio experience for the team from AT Warszawa for the play "Olympus" directed by Wojciech Kościelniak;

The Jan Machulski "Be an eagle, don't lower your flight" Award in the amount of USD 100 for Maria Kuśmierska from the Lodz Film School for her role in the play "The eyes of the young girl" directed by Wawrzyniec Kostrzewski;

ZASP Awards - "Stage Board" for:
- Marta Malinowska from AST Kraków branch in Wrocław;
- Karolina Bednarek from AST Krakow;

"Dziennik Teatralny" award for Julia Latosińska from AST Kraków;

Award of the Festival Gazette "TUPOT" - „Złota Żyleta” (Golden Razor) for Angelika Smyrgała from AST Kraków.

Dear actors, we congratulate you on your boldness, talent and courage!
YOU HAVE ENTERED THE GAME! With a bang.

See the photo report from the Festival.

photos: Mikołaj Zacharow