Graduate of IATC Bucharest, class of Professor Octavian Cotescu, class of 1979
Actress of the "Marin Sorescu" National Theatre of Craiova , 1982-2015
Honorary Member of the National Theatre "Marin Sorescu" Craiova since 2018
A profound spirit, Mirela Cioabă is the author of "The Loneliness of the Tragic Hero" (Aius, 2011), having been awarded the title of Doctor of Theatre Studies for her research in ancient tragedy.
Roles at the National Theater "Marin Sorescu" Craiova
Duchess of York, 2nd Murderer – "Richard III" by William Shakespeare, directed by Bocsárdi László, season 2022-2023, premiere 28 mai 2022
Amelia Selby - "Think of Africa" by Gordon Dryland, directed by Alexandru Boureanu, 2020-2021 season, premiere 18 December 2020
Mother - "The Bloody Wedding" by Federico Garcia Lorca, directed by Andrei Majeri, 2016-2017 season, premiere 26 February 2017
„Private Space” collage of texts, directed by Rick St. Peter, 2016-2017 season, premiere 18 May 2017
Madame Boeuf – „Rinocerii” de Eugéne Ionesco, regia Robert Wilson (SUA), stagiunea 2013-2014, premiera 2 iulie 2014
Millie – „Hot L Baltimore” by Lanford Wilson, directed by Peter Schneider (USA), season 2013-2014, premiere 14 February 2014
Mariska – „Familia Tót” by István Örkény, directed by László Bocsárdi, season 2013-2014, premiere 27 september 2013
Krittyla (women's choir) - "Lysistrata” by Aristophanes, directed by Yiannis Paraskevopoulus, 2012-2013 season, premiere 24 February 2013
Ah – „Apocalipsa după Shakespeare” by Janusz Wiśniewski, directed by Janusz Wiśniewski, season 2012-2013, premiere 22 December 2012
Efimița - "Conu' Leonida face with reaction" by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Diana Dragoș, 2010-2011 season, premiere 16 April 2011
Anfisa - "Three Sisters" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, directed by Andreas Pantzis, 2009-2010 season, premiere 23 March 2010
Veta Ionescu – "Puiu's Wedding" by Puși Dinulescu, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 2008-2009 season, premiere 22 April 2009
The Witch - "Engrave yourself" by Victor Eftimiu, directed by Alexandru Boureanu, 2008-2009 season, premiere 15 February 2009
Sofia – "Olympus on crutches" by Drăgan Stanković, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 2006-2007 season, premiere 13 October 2006
The village madwoman/ Bar mistress - "Hotel Europa, complete" by Matei Vișniec, directed by Șerban Puiu, 2004-2005 season, premiere 19 December 2004
Frosine - "The miser" by Molière, directed by Bocsárdi Lászlo, 2004-2005 season, premiere 25 September 2004
Kvaşnia – "Night Asylum" by Maxim Gorky, directed by Claudiu Goga, season 2003-2004, premiere 29 November 2003
Lena - "Woman in a Cage" by Mircea-Radu Iacoban, directed by Anca-Maria Colțeanu, season 2002-2003, premiere 30 May 2003
Miţa Baston – „D’ale carnavalului” by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 2001-2002 season, premiere 10 February 2002
The Widow - "The Wicked of the West" by John Millington Synge, directed by Bocsárdi Lászlo, 2000-2001 season, premiere 21 June 2001
Rose Ouimet – „Cumetrele” by Michel Tremblay, directed by Petre Bokor, 2000-2001 season, premiere 22 April 2001
Anzoletta - "Carnival of Gossip" by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Vlad Mugur, 2000-2001 season, premiere 14 October 2000
Sf. Felicitas – „Perpetua şi Felicitas” dramatic script and direction Tudor Chirilă, 1999-2000 season, premiere 12 February 2000
Mrs. Sirelli - "That's right (if you think so)" by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Vlad Mugur, 1999-2000 season, premiere 16 October 1999
Zița - "A stormy night" by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Daniela Peleanu, 1998-1999 season, premiere 27 March 1999
Phrynia – „Timon din Atena” by William Shakespeare, directed by Mihai Măniuțiu, 1998-1999 season, premiere 19 December 1998
Mother - "Careul" by Constantin Voiculescu, directed by Constantin Dicu, 1998-1999 season, premiere 15 September 1998
The Old Woman - "The Peasants" by André Gille, directed by Tudor Chirilă, 1997-1998 season, premiere 12 July 1998
Casandra – „Orestia” after Aeschylus, directed by Silviu Purcărete, 1997-1998 season, premiere 15 May 1998
Zoia – „Gaiţele” by Alexandru Kirițescu, directed by Daniela Peleanu, 1997-1998 season, premiere 11 April 1998
Flamina - "Pinochio at Venice" by Edward Carey, directed by Robert Delamere, 1996-1997 season, premiere 9 May 1997
A clown groper - "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, directed by Tompa Gábor, 1996-1997 season, premiere 5 January 1997
Iulca - "A stormy tragedy" by Dușan Covačevic, directed by Virginia-Marina Guzina, 1996-1997 season, premiere 2 October 1996
Mrs. Iulia – „Miss Iulia” by August Strindberg, directed by Bogdan-Cristian Drăgan, 1994-1995 season, premiere 2 April 1995
A sheep/ A hen - "Animal Farm" musical by Peter Hall after George Orwell, directed by Cristian Hadji-Culea, season 1993-1994, premiere 14 April 1994
Doica – „Phaedra” after Euripides and Seneca, directed by Silviu Purcărete, season 1992-1993, premiere in Vienna, 8 June 1993, in collaboration with Feestwochen in Vienna (Austria), and premiere at TNC headquarters on 29 June 1993.
Tamora – „Titus Andronicus” by William Shakespeare, directed by Silviu Purcărete, 1991-1992 season, premiere 14 March 1992
The Young Lady - "Ballet Music" by Felix Aderca, directed by Ioan Ieremia, 1990-1991 season, premiere 15 June 1991
Blegoslav - "Ubu rex with scenes from Macbeth" after Alfred Jarry and William Shakespeare, directed by Silviu Purcărete, 1990-1991 season, premiere 29 December 1990
Ana – „President” by Ion Băieșu, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 1990-1991 season, premiere 7 December 1985
Titirez/ Hold your horse - "Cousin Shakespeare" by Marin Sorescu, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 1989-1990 season, premiere 8 March 1990
Ara - "Ark of Good Hope" by Ion Desideriu Sîrbu, directed by Aureliu Manea, 1989-1990 season, premiere 17 September 1989
Zambila - "Dwarf in the summer garden" by Dumitru Radu Popescu, directed by Silviu Purcărete, season 1988-1989, premiere 27 May 1989
The Second Monkey/Pink Panther - "Where's Bimbo" by George Mihalache and Hristu Nicolaide, directed by Valer Dellakeza, 1987-1988 season, premiere 18 June 1988
Lizica - "Furniture and Pain" by Teodor Mazilu, directed by Cristian Hadji-Culea, 1987-1988 season, premiere 18 March 1988
Avis Crichton - "Artist" by Julia de Somerset Maugham, directed by Mihai Manolescu, 1987-1988, premiere 18 December 1987
Georgică - "The Bite from the Window" by Victor Ion Popa, directed by Mihai Manolesu, 1987-1988 season, premiere 28 August 1987
Antonia - "Cactus Flower" by Barillet and Gerdy, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 1986-1987 season, premiere 12 February 1987
Marie-Rose - "Inn of Enigmas" by Marica Beligan, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 1986-1987 season, premiere 18 September 1986
Doina - "Thinking cane" by Thedor Mănescu, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, season 19
85-1986, premiere 8 May 1986
Elena Rudeanu - "Winter of the Grey Wolf" by Ion Desideriu Sîrbu, directed by Mihai Manolescu, season 1985-1986, premiere 7 March 1986
Angélique - "Three Venetian Twins" by Andreea Matinzzi, directed by Mihai Manolescu, season 1984-1985, premiere 6 September 1985
Dora - "The Sand Depot Guard" by Dumitru Radu Popescu, directed by Mihai Manolescu, season 1984-1985, premiere 11 January 1985
Maria Bujor - "The Art of Conversation" by Ileana Vulpescu, directed by Remus Mărgineanu, 1984-1985 season, premiere 26 October 1984
Ghighy - "A Romantic Soul" by Tudor Popescu, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 1983-1984 season, premiere 8 March 1984
Didina Mazu – „D’ale carnavalului” by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, 1983-1984 season, premiere 31 January 1984
The heavy earth - "The heavy earth" by Valeriu Anania, directed by Cristian Hadji-Culea, season 1983-1984, premiere 27 September 1983
Stella - "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennesse Williams, directed by Remus Mărgineanu, 1982-1983 season, premiere 12 March 1983
Daniela - "Recipe for Happiness" by Mircea Ștefănescu, directed by Valentina Balogh, 1982-1983 season, premiere 30 November 1982
Journalist - "Accidental death of a rebel" by Dario Fo, directed by Valentina Balogh, season 1980-1981, premiere 21 March 1981
Ana - "The game of life and death in the desert of ashes" by Horia Lovinescu, directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, season 1980-1981, premiere 18 September 1980
Roles at other theatres
Her - "Delir in two" by Eugéne Ionesco, directed by Alexandru Boureanu, 2018
Marieta - "The Time Merchant" by Matei Vișniec, directed by Mihai Lungeanu, 2011
Mother - "Misunderstanding" by Albert Camus, directed by Vlad Drăgulescu, 2010
Veta - "A Stormy Night" by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Zoltan Schapira, 2006
The old woman - "The honest thief" by Valeriu Butulescu, directed by Horațiu Apan, 2005
Ghiță Pristanda - "A lost letter" by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Zoltan Schapira, 2005
Vale - "Hail and Vale" by Peter Shaffer, directed by Bogdan Cioabă, 2004
The Old Woman - "Temporary Eternity" by Valeriu Butulescu, directed by Horațiu-Ioan Apan, 2004
Maria – "The woman with the bags" by Dumitru Velea, directed by Horațiu Apan, 2003
Veta - "A Stormy Night" by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Zoltan Schapira, 2002
Veronica Micle - "Letters to Eminescu" by Veronica Micle, directed by Bogdan Cioabă, 2002
Ines – "With closed doors" by Jean-Paul Sartre, directed by Bogdan Cioabă, 2001
Neighbour - "The honest thief" by Valeriu Butulescu, directed by Rodica Băițan, 1993
Ifigenia – „Ifigenia în Taurida” by Goethe, directed by Aureliu Manea, 1981
Ara - "Ark of Good Hope" by Ion Desideriu Sîrbu, directed by Bogdan Ulmu, 1981
Woman - "The Paraclete" by Marin Sorescu, directed by Radu Dinulescu, 1981
Lucky - "The Mysterious Phone Call" by Virgil Stoenescu, directed by Constantin Dinischiotu, 1980
Inginera - "Pele and the Green Horses" by Mircea M. Ionescu, directed by Florin Fătulescu, 1980
Woman - "Medusa Raft" by Marin Sorescu, directed by Florin Fătulescu, 1980
Monica Mateescu - "The fiancée" by Alexandru Sever, directed by Marcel Șoma, 1979
Neighbour - "View from the bridge" by Arthur Miller, directed by Ovidiu Schumacher, 1979
Ludmila - "Circle in four corners" by Valentin Kataev, 1978
Rita - "Sweet flying plate" by Gianni Rodari, directed by Mihai Radoslavescu, 1975
Show Direction
"Diary of a Madman" by Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, University of Craiova
„Ăl de l-a văzut pe Dumnezeu” by Marin Sorescu, National Theatre "Marin Sorescu" Craiova
Film roles
Mother - "Liviu's Dream", directed by Cornel Porumboiu
Marioara - "Death of Mr. Lazarescu", regia Cristi Puiu
Mrs Mănescu - "It was or it wasn't", directed by Cornel Porumboiu Elena - "Out of Love with the Best Intentions", directed by Adrian Sitaru
Director - "Child miner", directed by Alexandra Gulea
Graduate - "Catalogue", directed by Sorin Marin
Marieta - "Above All", directed by Iacob Pastina and Victor Cioabă
Awards and prizes
2023 – Premiul pentru întreaga activitate artistică de la Teatrul Naţional „Marin Sorescu” Craiova oferit de revista de teatru ,,Rinocerul”
2018 - Title of "Honorary Member" of the Marin Sorescu National Theatre, Craiova
2013 - Award for scenography, International Studio Theatre Festival, Pitesti
2013 - Title of "Honorary Citizen of Arges and Muscel", awarded by Arges County Council
2011 - ,,I.D. Sîrbu" Prize for the volume ,,Loneliness of the tragic hero", awarded by the culture magazine ,,Mozaic"
2010 - Inclusion in the Dictionary of Romanian Personalities (Who is Who)
2009 - Best Actress Award, International Studio Theatre Festival, Pitesti
2009 - Special award for outstanding activity in the artistic field - "Women of the Year 2009" Gala
2008 - Diploma of Excellence, awarded by Arges County Council
2005 - Diploma "Dedication and Destiny" awarded by Hunedoara County Council
2005 - TVR International Award
2004 - "Cultural Merit" Medal, class III, category D - Performing Arts, awarded by the Romanian Presidency
2004 - Title of "Societar" of the National Theatre "Marin Sorescu" Craiova
2003 - Honorary Diploma of Craiova City Hall
1989 - Second Prize for the role of Zambila in ,,The Dwarf in the Summer Garden" by Dumitru Radu Popescu, National Theatre Festival, 8th edition
1985 - Second Prize for the interpretation of the role of Elena Rudeanu in ,,Iarna lupului cenușiu" by Ion Desideriu Sîrbu, Historical Theatre Gala, Craiova, 5th edition
1985 - Special Jury Prize, for the role of Dora in ,,The Sand Depository Guard" by Dumitru Radu Popescu, National Theatre Festival, Timișoara
1980 - Prize for debut at the Contemporary Theatre Gala in Brasov, for the role of the Woman in ,,Pluta meduzei" by Marin Sorescu
1979 - Third Prize, Student Art Festival, Timișoara, for the role of Ludmila in ,,The Four Corners Circle" by Valentin Kataev, directed by Octavian Cotescu
Publications
"And I Lived in Communism" (collective volume), edited by Ioana Părvulescu, Humanitas Publishing House, Bucharest, 2015
"The loneliness of the tragic hero", essay, Aius Publishing House, Craiova, 2011
"Philoctet or the loneliness of man", in Annals of the University of Craiova, Arts Series, Year II, no. 3, 2011
"Oedipus or the man of the crossroads", in Annals of the University of Craiova, Arts Series, year I, no. 2, 2010
"Electra or the Killer Swan", in Annals of the University of Craiova, Arts Series, Year I, no. 1, 2010
"An actor, a poem", anthology, Pasărea Măiastră Publishing House, Tg. Jiu, 2010
"Actori poets, poets-actors", anthology, Brumar Publishing House, Timișoara, 2009
"In the tear that surrounds the house", verses, Scrisul Românesc Publishing House, Craiova, 1991
Professional affiliation
UNITER Member
Member of the artistic council of the National Theatre ,,Marin Sorescu" Craiova
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