Florencio Award
| Florencio Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in Uruguayan theatre |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Presented by | Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay |
| First award | 1962 |
The Florencio Award is Uruguay’s national theatre awards, presented annually by the Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay.[1] It recognises outstanding achievement and excellence in Uruguayan theatre and is considered the highest honour for theatrical productions and performances in the country.[2] Founded in 1962, the award was named in honour of playwright Florencio Sánchez.[3]
History
The award was established in 1962 by the Montevideo Circle of Critics, following a proposal by theatre critic Yamandú Marichal.[4] The design of the statuette was commissioned to Spanish-Uruguayan sculptor Eduardo Yepes.[5]
The awards were not presented in 1972. The Montevideo Circle of Critics ceased operations in 1973, following the coup d’état and the establishment of the civic-military dictatorship in Uruguay. In 1980, amid a period of limited political liberalisation, the Uruguayan Section of the International Association of Theatre Critics—later known as the Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay—revived the awards.[6]
References
- ^ "Premios Florencio: los ganadores del galardón que entrega la Asociación de Críticos de Teatro del Uruguay". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "El MEC acompañó la entrega de los Premios Florencio 2025 en el Teatro Solís". Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "MEC organiza actividades para recordar al dramaturgo uruguayo más destacado del Siglo XX". archivo.presidencia.gub.uy. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Carve, Radio; Reyes, Matías (2025-09-08). "El adiós al padre de los Florencio | Radio Carve 850". Radio Carve 850 | Escucha todo el País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Premios Florencio". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Riccetto, María Nélida (1992). Teatro uruguayo contemporáneo: antología. Ediciones Colihue. pp. 46–48. ISBN 9505811128.