Petronela Grigorescu
Date and place of birth: 9 April 1974, Iaşi
Graduated in 1997 from the Drama Faculty of the “George Enescu” University of Arts in Iaşi, under the guidance of Cornelia Gheorghiu-Emil Coşeru.
Made debut on the stage of the Iaşi National Theatre the same year, playing Tillie in „The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds”, and earned the Critics’ Award for her debut.
Roles at the „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre, Iaşi
Tillie – The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel, directed by Irina Popescu Boieru – 1997
The Daughter – Mrs Minister by Branislav Nušić, directed by Horea Popescu – 1998
The Rabbi’s disciple – Teibele and Her Demon by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Eve Friedman, directed by Alexander Hausvater – 1998
Masha – The Thought by Leonid Andreyev, directed by Vlad Massaci – 1999
Hermia – A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, directed by Ion Sapdaru – 1998
Witch Pata Sola – Elizabeth I by Paul Foster, directed by Irina Popescu Boieru – 1999
The Girl – Roberto Zucco by Bernard Marie Koltes, directed by Alexander Hausvater – 1999
A Servant in Orgon’s household – Tartuffe by Molière, directed by Petru Vutcărău – 2000
Anya – The Cherry Orchard by A. P. Chekhov, directed by Alexander Hausvater – 2000
The Lion – Circul Matteo (The Matteo Circus) by Adrian Lustig, directed by Dan Vasile – 2001
Mishima’s disciple, The Temptation, Hanako – Nō Five Love Stories by Yukio Mishima, directed by Alexander Hausvater – 2002
Zina Prokofyevna – A Dog’s Heart: An Appalling Story adapted from Mikhail Bulgakov, directed by Ion Sapdaru – 2003
The Second geisha, The Mother, The First odalisque, The Ghost wife – Poarta miresmei (The Gates of Fragrance) adapted from Marguerite Yourcenar, directed by Irina Popescu Boieru – 2003
Natalya Stepanovna – Despre efectul dăunător al nostalgiei (About the Harmful Effects of Nostalgia) adapted from A. P. Chekhov, directed by Ion Sapdaru – 2004
Ancuţa – Apus de soare (Setting Sun) adapted from Barbu Ştefănescu Delavrancea, directed by Eugen Todoran – 2004
Rose – Dancing at Lughnasa adapted from Brian Friel, directed by Ada Lupu – 2004
Salome – Salome by Oscar Wilde, directed by Alexander Hausvater – 2004
Camelia – Trecutul zilei de mâine (Tomorrow’s Past) by Aurel Andrei, directed by Irina Popescu Boieru – 2005
Clarice – The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Nikolov Perveli Vili – 2005
A Vendor– The Matchmakers, adapted from A. Tsagareli, directed by Ion Sapdaru – 2006
Isabella – Love in Venice (commedia dell’arte script, collective direction) – 2006
Ikuko – Tropical Tree by Yukio Mishima, directed by Alexander Hausvater – 2006
Celestina Del Sol – Cloud Tectonics by Jose Rivera, directed by Cezar Ghioca – 2007
A Blind woman, Hans’s Mother, The Teacher – Nevasta lui Hans (Hans’s Wife) by Ion Sapdaru, adapted from Nichita Danilov, directed by Ion Sapdaru – 2008
Bad Bed Stories by Vladimir and Oleg Presniakov, directed by Chris Simion-2008
Doll, Apparition -The Mountain Giants by Luigi Pirandello, directed by :Silviu Purcarete - 2009
Anna - Biedermann and the Firebugs, directed by: Felix Alexa-2009
The Choir of Troyan Prisoners - Here, at the Gate of Darkness- after Hecuba and others tragedies by Euripide, directed by: Mihai Măniuţiu-2010
Veta -A Stormy Night by I.L. Caragiale -directed by Alexandru Dabija, scenography Dragos Buhagiar -2010
Vecina-TV for Dummies, script by Mona Bozdog and Mihaela Michailov, directed by Ioana Păun-2011
Glenna - Edmond by David Mamet, directed by Vlad Massaci-2012
Marghioliţa -Iaşii în carnaval by Vasile Alecsandri, directed by Alexandru Dabija - 2012
Miss Phelps - The Fire (451°Fahrenheit) by Ray Bradbury, directed by Irina Popescu Boieru -2012
Virginie - The Florentine Hat directed by Silviu Purcarete, 2013
Roles in independent productions:
The Pupil – The Lesson by Eugen Ionesco, directed by Antonela Cornici – 2002
Sfârşitul iubirii ? (The End of Love?) - one-woman-show staged at the Green Hours Club with the support of Pro Helvetia, the Arcuş Cultural Centre.
Directing experience:
Tinereţe fără bătrâneţe şi viaţă fără de moarte (Youth Eternal and Life Neverending) adapted from Petre Ispirescu (show staged at Molieres, Dordogne Valley – France) – 2003
Scholarships and residencies:
2006 - training in commedia dell’arte, Venice – Italy (Leonardo da Vinci project)
2006 - artist’s residence at the Arcuş Cultural Centre, funded by Pro Helvetia through the ArtistNest programme.
Festivals:
1996 Diskurs ’96, Giessen – Germany
1997 The White Nights Theatre Festival, St. Petersburg
1999, 2000 and 2002 International Theatre Festival, Sibiu (with the plays Teibele and Her Demon, Roberto Zucco, and The Cherry Orchard)
2002 and 2004 “Avram Goldfaden” International Jewish Theatre Festival, Iaşi (with Teibele and Her Demon, and Salome)
2005 Keochang International Festival of Theatre, Seul – South Korea
Physical details: 1,65 m, 58 kg, brown eyes.