Jighirgiu Octavian
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Octavian Jighirgiu
Date and place of birth: 29 July 1974, Iaşi
Graduated from the “George Enescu” University of Arts Iaşi, class of 1996.
Theatre roles:
Dionysus – Penthesilea, adapted from H. V. Kleist, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu (Constanţa Theatre) – 1996
MANOIL – Levantul (The Levant) by Mircea Cărtărescu, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu (Theatrum Mundi, Bucharest) – 1998
BOBY – Dumnezeu binecuvântează America (God Bless America) by Petre Barbu, directed by Atilla Vizauer (Teatrul Mic, Bucharest) – 1999
Recital with fragments from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, as part of an extraordinary concert held by the Braşov Philharmonic, conductor: Ovidiu Dan Chirilă - 1999
A Knight – King Lear by William Shakespeare, directed by Dragoş Galgoţiu (“Lucia Sturdza Bulandra” Theatre, Bucharest) – 1999
CICALA, PAYSAN ROUMAIN, ACADEMICIEN FISICO, MONDO – Lunaria, adapted from Vincenzo Consolo, F. G. Lorca, Yannis Ritsos, directed by Benoit Vitse (“Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi) – 2000
VICTOR HUGO – Hugo et son ego, adapted by Benoit Vitse from Eugen Ionesco, directed by Benoit Vitse (French Institute in Kiev) – 2002
ŢIRCĂDĂU, TRAHANACHE – Audienţă la Caragiale (Appointment with Caragiale), script and direction by Constantin Popa (“Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi) – 2003
THE BLIND MAN SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV SET, CHANGING CHANNELS - Paparazzi sau cronica unui răsărit de soare avortat (Paparazzi or the Chronicle of an Aborted Sunrise) by Matei Vişniec, directed by Octavian Jighirgiu – 2003
SHLOIME, THE STRANGER – Dieu de vengeance by Shalom Ash, directed by Guy Cambreleng (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2003
GUSTAVE – Ah ! Ce nopţi !(Ah! Those Nights!) adapted from Conul Leonida faţă cu reacţiunea (Mr. Leonida vs. the Reactionism) by I. L. Caragiale and Isolons-nous, Gustave! by André Mouëzy-Eon, directed by Octavian Jighirgiu and Benoit Vitse (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2004
THE DEVIL – A Soldier’s Tale by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, with music by Igor Stravinsky, directed by Octavian Jighirgiu (the small auditorium of the Romanian Athenaeum, in collaboration with the MOZAIC Trio, Bucharest) – 2004
DOCTOR OSTERMARK – The Father by August Strindberg, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu (International Theatre Institute, UNESCO Chair, Buşteni) – 2004
THE WRITER – Mutatul la bloc (Moving into the Apartment Block) adapted from Cărţile (The Books) by Horia Gârbea, directed by Benoit Vitse (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2004
NURSE II – Morţi şi vii (The Quick and the Dead) by Ştefan Caraman, directed by Ion Sapdaru (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2005
THE COMMANDER – Guantanamo, script and direction: Benoit Vitse (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2005
IVAN SEMYONYCH – The Crocodile, adapted from Dostoyevsky, directed by Benoit Vitse (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2005
JOSEF MASZEJKO – Ultima splendoare a chinezăriei pure (The Final Splendour of Pure Chinoiserie) by S. I. Witkievicz, directed by Benoit Vitse (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2005
CHICKEN – Kingdom of Earth by Tennessee Williams, directed by Alexander Hausvater (“Mihai Eminescu” Theatre, Botoşani) – 2005
THE COP, THE PRINCE II – The Matchmakers, adapted from A. Tsagareli, directed by Ion Sapdaru (“Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi) – 2006
CHIRIAC – O noapte furtunoasă (A Stormy Night) by I. L. Caragiale (pantomime show), adapted and directed by Adi Afteni (“Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi) – 2006
Recital cu Grădina de buzunar (The Pocket Garden), text and music by Sergiu Celibidache, as part of the “Sergiu Celibidache” Festival, together with the orchestra of the Iaşi Philharmonic – 2006
THE MONK, CAMIL PETRESCU, NICUŞOR, HITLER, VICTOR MINCU – Steaua fără Mihail Sebastian (The Nameless Star without Mihail Sebastian) by Dumitru Crudu, directed by Ion Sapdaru (“Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi in cooperation with the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi) – 2006
CHICHKOV – Dead Souls adapted from N. V. Gogol, adapted and directed by Ion Sapdaru (“Mihai Eminescu” Theatre, Botoşani) – 2007
THE JUDGE – The Farce of Master Pierre Pathelin, directed by Octavian Jighirgiu (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2007
PETER KARPATI – The Arabian Night by Roland Schimmelpfennig, directed by Benoit Vitse (the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi, Iaşi) – 2007
GLOW-IN-THE-DARK WOMAN – The Bath House by Vladimir Mayakovsky, directed by Ovidiu Lazăr (“Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi) – 2007
MALCOLM – Macbeth by William Shakespeare, directed by Mihai Mănuţiu (“Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi) – 2007
THE YELLOW EAR, PAPIL, A BLIND MAN – 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
The Dean - Made in €st by Constantin Cheianu, directed by: Claudiu Goga - 2009
HORAŢIO - The Murder of Gonzago by Nedialko Iordanov, directed by: Andro Enukidze -2009
Directed the following shows:
Romeo şi Julieta la Mizil (Romeo and Juliet in the Province) by G. Ranetti and Proştii sub clar de lună (Fools under Moonlight) by T. Mazilu - Colegiul Naţional “C. Negruzzi” - 2001
A Soldier’s Tale by Charles - Ferdinand Ramuz, with music by Igor Stravinsky, staged at the “Moldova” Philharmonic in Iaşi, in collaboration with the MOZAIC Trio from Bucharest - 2004
Remember SERINGA (performance staged by teachers and students of the „Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iaşi as part of the events celebrating 125 years of medical education in Iaşi) - 2004
Confesiuni în paşi de dans (Confessions in a Dance) - the Athenaeum in Tătăraşi and Black Out Club, Iaşi - 2006
The Lesson by Eugène Ionesco (graduation performance, class of 2007, “George Enescu” University of Arts Iaşi) - 2007
Assistant director for the show Stepă..., vodkă... şi alte suspine (Steppe..., Vodka..., and Other Sighs), script by Constantin Popa, adapted from A. P. Chekhov (graduation performance, class of 2007, “George Enescu” University of Arts) - 2007
Cum se face ... (How Come) script by Teo Herghelegiu and Octavian Jighirgiu, adapted from Roberto Mazzuco - “Mihai Eminescu“ Theatre, Botoşani - 2007
Awards:
Best male performance at the Student Drama Festival, Sibiu, for the role GRUBI in Bine, mamă, da’ ăştia povestesc în actu’ doi ce se-ntâmplă-n actu’ntâi (I Don’t Get It, Mom, in the Second Act They Tell You What Happened in the First) by Matei Vişniec – 1995
Second Prize for male performance at the “First Role” Student Drama Festival, Iaşi, for the roles THE SON, THE FATHER, THE HUSBAND “Caii la fereastră” (“Horses at the Window”) by Matei Vişniec – 1996
The UNITER Prize for 1996 - Drama Schools’ Diploma for the show Bine, mamă, da’ ăştia povestesc în actu’ doi ce se-ntâmplă-n actu’ntâi (I Don’t Get It, Mom, in the Second Act They Tell You What Happened in the First) by Matei Vişniec – 1997
Collaborations:
Between 1992 and 1993: cultural reporter for RTV “Europa Nova” Iaşi.
Between 1993 and 1995 collaborates with TVR Iaşi (poetry recitals).
Toured Serbia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Austria, Germany, France, the UK, the USA, the Republic of Moldova, as well as numerous Romanian cities.
UNITER member since 1996.
Between 1996 and 1999 acted in several movies produced by Atlantis Film and Parafilm, Bucharest, as well as in commercials.
Since 1998 collaborates with Radio România Actualităţi, Cultural Department.
Between 2001 and 2002 - associate at the “C. Negruzzi” College, teaching drama.
Since 2002, a member of the Research Centre Theatre Art – Study and Creation.
Licensed as a manager in 2003 by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.
Since 2002 – associate professor at the “George Enescu” University of Arts, Drama Faculty; since 2005, lecturer at the same Faculty. In March 2007 became Head of the Art of the Actor Chair within the Drama Department of the “George Enescu” University of Arts, Iaşi.
Permanent contributor to the Şapte Seri magazine since April 2007.
In 2002 began PhD studies in Performance arts at the “George Enescu” University of Arts.
Foreign languages: English (average), French (average).
Hobby: reading, movies, classical music.
Physical details: 1,83 m, 86 kg, brown eyes.
