Overview

• The Helene Weigel Theater Prize carries a €5,000 purse and commemorates former Berliner Ensemble director Helene Weigel.
• Štivičić’s play "Die Verstreuten" premiered in March at the Berliner Ensemble.
• Established in 2022 by the Freundeskreis des Berliner Ensembles, the award recognizes extraordinary stage work.
• Her dramaturgy was praised for vividly portraying uncertainty driven by social upheaval, digital communication and isolation.
• A new €2,500 Nachwuchspreis was introduced, with actress Amelie Willberg as its inaugural honoree.