Five further Swiss Theatre Awards 2017 accolades
Further awards went to the puppeteer Margrit Gysin, actor and director Marielle Pinsard, author and director Valérie Poirier, musical theatre producers Dominik Flaschka & Roman Riklin, and the artist duo TricksterP from Ticino.
Margrit Gysin received a Swiss Theatre Award as the grande dame and pioneer of puppet theatre, especially for a young audience; Marielle Pinsard as a cross-cultural storyteller of consummate skill; and Valérie Poirier as one of the few theatre writers in French-speaking Switzerland. Dominik Flaschka and Roman Riklin received a Swiss Theatre Award 2017 for their popular and intelligent musical theatre, while Cristina Galbiati and Ilija Luginbühl, who make up the Ticino-based artist duo TricksterP, were recognised for creating their own unique form of theatre featuring immersive scenic landscapes. Detailed information as well as pictures, encomia and video portraits of the award winners can be found at: