Dr. Anca Doina Ciobotaru is an Associate Professor Habil. at the “George Enescu” University of Arts, Theatre Faculty of Iași, Romania. Areas of competence: puppets theatre, history of puppets theatre, theatrical aesthetics, acting, theatre in education; author of numerous articles and studies in the field of theatrical art, a puppetteer; published volumes: Teatrul de animație între magie și artă [Theatre animation between magic and art], Teatrul – dincolo de scenă [Theater – beyond the stage], Personaje, cupluri și povești … cu sfori [Characters, couples and stories … with strings].