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Matilda The Musical

Matilda

Iarina Maria Popescu appears in Matilda The Musical at the Comic Opera for Children. Roles: Matilda.

About the show

Matilda The Musical made history as the first musical in Romania to receive a UNITER Award, in the Best Animation Theatre / Theatre for Children Production category.

Directed by Emil Pantelimon, Matilda’s world comes to life through music, dance and encounters that change her story. Between her parents’ lack of understanding, Miss Trunchbull’s severity and Miss Honey’s kindness, Matilda discovers that you do not have to be big to stand up to injustice.

The creative team:

Director: Emil Pantelimon
Conductors: Gheorghe Iliuță and Alexandru Ilie
Set design: Vladimir Turturica
Costume design: Alina Petrovschi
Choreography: Cezara Blioju
Assistant director: Irina Furdui
Assistant set designer: Ioana Popescu
Assistant choreographer: Sabina Chirilă
Lighting design: Mircea Mitroi
Assistant lighting designer: Ruxandra Ilie
Casting director: Valentin Racoveanu
Technical director: Dorin Popovici

Iarina’s roles

Matilda

2024–20263seasons21performances

Matilda holds a special place in Iarina’s story. Her first performance in front of an audience took place in 2024, on her birthday, making her encounter with the character a memory she will always carry with her.

Returning to the role in 2026 brought the joy of coming home: with more experience, but with the same sense of wonder and excitement.

For Iarina, Matilda is also a character she has grown alongside. She has learned from her to be brave, believe in herself and make her voice heard when something is not right.

Expressiveness is one of Iarina’s greatest strengths