#ESS23 Leonie Benesch | Germany
in The Teacher's Lounge by İlker Çatak jury comment: The refined talent exhibited by Germany’s Leonie Benesch in Ilker Çatak’s “The Teachers' Lounge” pulls the audience into the action. As the idealistic teacher battling to solve a dilemma, while resisting institutional pressure to compromise, she shows a nobility and sincerity of character that transcends the everyday setting of the school, while keeping the audience guessing as to how she’ll react. Through her choice of roles, she has demonstrated a great versatility and range.
