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.
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Jean Christophe Canivet
born in Châlons en Champagne (France),
graduated from the Jacques Lecoq International Theater School (90),
Courses at the Atelier Ecole Charles Dullin for actor training.
puppet training courses with Phlippe Genty (IIM), Théatre du petit Miroir (Jean Luc Penso) for learning “Chinese puppetry”.
Kendo black belt and teaching diploma
Violinist
Trained in locksmithing for the show (CIF CFPTS)
Co-founder of the Illusia Theater, has built most of the puppets and sets for the Illusia Theater creations in recent years.
Collaborated with Cie Zapoï, Les Locataires, Cirque Baroque, Cie Drambakus, Finnish RadioTv.
Member of the Board of Directors of THEMAA from 2012 to 2017, referent for Intermediate and Independent Places, and for RURALITY and Cultural Rights, member of the editorial committee of MANIP the puppet journal