The first nine editions of the prize were awarded in
Taormina. To achieve a more international aspect it became itinerant, so the ceremonies were held in
Turin for Edition X, as part of the cultural program for the
2006 Winter Olympics in collaboration with the
Teatro Stabile. Editions XI and XII were held in
Thessaloniki, Greece, Edition XIII in
Wrocław, Poland, as part of the
UNESCO's
Grotowski Year. In 2017, the Prize returned for the Edition XVI to Italy, in
Rome, as a special project promoted by the
minister of culture, as both an ideal conclusion to the 60th anniversary of the
Treaties of Rome and the opening event of the
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. These celebrations coincided with the 30th anniversary of the Prize itself, the first cultural initiative launched by the
European Community in the field of theatre. The 16th Prize was given to two emblematic figures of the international stage:
Isabelle Huppert and
Jeremy Irons, artists capable of transferring the theatrical dimension to that of cinema and vice-versa so that the Prize went once again to actors, after
Michel Piccoli's 2001 award of the 9th Prize. The ceremony finished with a staged reading of
Harold Pinter's
Ashes to Ashes, masterfully performed by Huppert and Irons, who have been defined by
The Guardian 'theatrical dynamite'. In November 2018, the Europe Theatre Prize returned for the second time to
St. Petersburg, Russia, thanks to the support and patronage of the
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the City Government, and was included in the VII "St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum" as a flagship event among theatrical events. The
Baltic House Theatre-Festival of St. Petersburg presented the Edition XVII of the Prize, collaborated in the realization of the event, supported and organized it in Russia, as well as hosting various scheduled performances. With its return to Russia as part of the VII Cultural Forum, the Prize once again served as a bridge that uses theatre and art to connect and encourage dialogue across geographical, cultural, political and social differences. ==List of recipients==