The XXIX National Theater Contest for Female Stage Directors of Torrejón de Ardoz concluded on October 24th with an awards ceremony celebrating the talent of women in the performing arts. María Rodríguez Alonso secured the first prize, worth 4,500 euros, for her direction of “Claramonte a partir de La estrella de Sevilla”. The second prize, with a grant of 3,200 euros, went to Inés Collado and Irene Doher for “Ya no queda nada de todo esto”. Meanwhile, Ana Maestrojuán received the third prize, valued at 1,600 euros, for “Una mera curiosidad”, a work for which she also received the Special José María Rodero Award.
The closing gala, held last Saturday, was attended by the Councilor for Equality and Festivities, María Eugenia Gil, the Head of the Theater, Valeriano Díaz, and the General Manager of the Association of Stage Directors of Spain (ADE), Carlos Rodríguez Alonso. The event also featured the performance of “Errantes”, directed by Laura Ferrer.
The competing program featured three productions staged between October 16th and 18th. “Una mera curiosidad”, directed by Ana Maestrojuán, opened the performances on the 16th; on the 17th, it was the turn of “Claramonte a partir de La estrella de Sevilla”, by María Rodríguez Alonso; and on the 18th, “Ya no queda nada de todo esto”, directed by Inés Collado and Irene Doher, was presented.
The finalist companies also received a compensation of 3,100 euros per performance for expenses. The festival included additional non-competitive shows, such as “Burladas” by Laura Santos on October 23rd, and “Entre bobos anda el juego” directed by Eva del Palacio on October 25th. The program will continue until Thursday, October 29th, with “Yo nací en un surco de judías”, also by Laura Santos.
