ARINA COJOCARU

Actriță

Collaborator

Personal data

• Date of birth: 18-10-1989
• Place of birth: Constanța

Arina Cojocaru graduated in 2011 from the Faculty of Arts at "Ovidius" University, Constanța, specializing in Acting, under the mentorship of Diana Cheregi and Dana Vitcu. In 2013, she completed her Master's degree at UNATC Bucharest in the same specialization, studying with Gelu Colceag. She has been employed at the "Căluțul de Mare" Children's and Youth Theatre since 2015. Starting in 2016, she became the coordinator of a youth theater troupe, "Stardust", and since 2022, she has worked as a counselor, trainer, and facilitator at "Evolutiv – Studio de teatru și dezvoltare personală cu Arina Cojocaru" (Evolutiv – Theater and Personal Development Studio). Arina is particularly drawn to dance-theater, with her most significant roles featuring dance elements, including Roxie Hart in "Chicago" (UNATC Master's production, 2013, directed by Gelu Colceag), the Princess in "The Princess and the Frog", Tinkerbell in "Peter Pan" (both directed by Cristian Mitescu), Farfarello in "The Love of Three Oranges" (directed by Cristian Pepino), the Good Fairy in "Thumbelina" (directed by Toma Hogea), and the Black Queen in "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (directed and choreographed by Ștefan Lupu). At the Constanța State Theatre, she appeared as a Bacchante in "Dionysus" (directed by Daniele Salvo), in the event production "Maria Tănase" (choreographed by Cristian Osoloș, based on Călin Hanțiu's show), and most recently as the puppeteer of a marionette in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" (directed by Alexandru Mâzgăreanu). She is also a dancer and instructor of Argentine social tango at Tango Magico School in Constanța. In addition to her work in theater, Arina published a poetry book, "Douăsprezece fără 4 minute" ("Four Minutes to Midnight"), launched at TSC in 2015, and has two other volumes in progress.