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images animées : Corinne Leconte
born in Helsinki (Finland)
graduated from ESNAM (Charleville Mézières),
Actor training course at the Aarhus Theater Academy (Denmark).
Artistic director of the young puppet festival (Rouen).
Co-founder of the Théâte d'Illusia, signs the majority of the staging and dramaturgy of the Company's creations.
Carte blanche for several festivals (Marionnettissimo, World Festival of Puppet Theaters of Charleville Mézières).
Also collaborated with Basil Twist (USA), Guido Ceronetti (Italy), Cie Chairos (Germany), Cie DramBakus and the Orchester National de Lyon, Cie Zapoï, Cie Ratibus, Cie Akselere, Via Espressa, Cie de l'Echelle, National Theater of Finland ,
Academy of Arts/Puppetry section of Turku (Finland), University of Oran (Algeria), ISADAC Rabat (Morocco), Ecritures du Monde/Paris.
Artistic direction of the ImagNieul festival.
UNIMA Finland Prize 2017.
Conversation with the Théâtre d'Illusia : download the interview
Jean Christophe Canivet
born in Châlons-en-Champagne (France),
graduate of the Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School (90),
Courses at the Charles Dullin School Workshop for actor training.
puppet workshops with Philippe Genty (IIM), Théâtre du petit Miroir (Jean Luc Penso) for learning the "Chinese glove".
Black belt in Kendo and teaching diploma
Violinist
Trained in locksmithing for the performing arts (CIF CFPTS)
Co-founder of the Théâtre d'Illusia, has built most of the puppets and sets for the Théâtre d'Illusia's productions in recent years.
Has collaborated with Cie Zapoï, Les Locataires, Cirque Baroque, Cie Drambakus, and Finnish Radio TV.
Regular collaborator with the company Les Sages Fous (Quebec)
Member of the Board of Directors of THEMAA and member of the editorial committee of MANIP, the puppet journal