Creative team

Veronique Petit, Dramaturge
After obtaining a degree in Chinese, she enrolled in the theater programs at the University of Paris VIII (Claude Buchvald, Michelle Kokosowski) and also studied at the Ateliers des Quartiers d’Ivry under Philippe Adrien's direction.
In 1987 she created the Théâtre à Grande Vitesse, all of whose projects she wrote, directed and performed.
She lived in London for two years, where she met dance and “performing artists”, among others (Forced entertainement, for example).
From 1991 to 1993, she was Project Coordinator at the Place Theatre in London (Spring collection, SKITE).
As a performance artist, she and visual artist Marie-Noelle Deverre co-directed the piece, Je ferai un crochet pour vous voir (Festival Artonic 2003, la Ferté Bernard), Viivarium-Variations a performance behind glass (Festival Météor 2002, Bergen, Norvège; Festival Artonic 2003, la Ferté Bernard; Journées du Patrimoine 2001, Valenciennes). She collaborated with Dutch artist Karen Lancel on her project “Agorafobia” (Villette Numérique 2004) and, since September 2004, with percussionist Cyril Hernandez (Multiples de deux (2005) et Soli in Situ (2006-2007)). She has collaborated with Toméo Vergès since the piece Body Time (2006). 
In 2008 and 2009, she was in charge of dance programming at the Théâtre de l’Echangeur in Bagnolet. From 1995 to 1999, under the name Véronique Klein, she was dance and theater critic for the arts section of the magazine Les Inrockuptibles, and, since 2009, has written for the same section of the online daily Mediapart. She participated in the French edition of Rose Lee Goldberg’s book Performances (edited by Thames and Hudson), and co-wrote Panorama des arts du cirque aujourd’hui with Pierre Hivernat, (edited by Textuels, 2010). She was also a commentator for the show La Grande Table on France Culture Radio in 2010-2011.

Alvaro Morell, Dancer
After a three-year course of study at the Institut del Teatre - Escola Superior de Dansa de Barcelone, he danced from 1984 to 1986 at the Ballet Contemporain de Barcelona. From 1986 to 2004, he collaborated as a performer with choreographers Anne Dreyfus, Paco Decina, Jean Gaudin, Angelin Preljocaj, Hervé Robbe, Charles Cré-Ange, Michèle Rust, Christie Lehuédé, Dominique Jegou, and Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh and with directors Françoise Coupat and Michel Deutsch. As a dancer-choreographer, he collaborated with Jean Jourdheuil, Jean-François Peyret in Fantaisie Kafka (1993) and with Anna Rodriguez in Peppermint Soda (1996). Since 1992, he has been a performer for Man Drake/Toméo Vergès more particulary in La Logique du Parquet, Asphyxies, French Chicken and several performances.
A trip to New York led to his meeting Kirstie Simpson with whom he pursued work on contact improvisation. Together, they mounted several improvisational projects in France and elsewhere.
In parallel, he works as a teacher at dance schools and companies, and runs workshops at specialized centers (hospitals, community centers, etc.).

Sandrine Maisonneuve, Dancer
She received contemporary dance training at the CNR d'Avignon in Dance Studies, then at the CNSMD de Lyon (1990-1992). She performed with the companies Maryse Delente (1992), Denis Plassard (1992-1993), Andy Degroat (1993-1994), Christiane Blaise (1994-2001), Yann Lheureux (1999-2003), Abou Lagraa (2000-2005) and Emmanuel Grivet (2004-2005), with whom she participated in a piece on live real-time composition. She also collaborated on a Franco-Arab-Israeli project in Tel Aviv around an improvised, traveling performance by Mohamed Shafik and Laurence Rondoni (2005-2009) and was Guest Lecturer at the Studio Emad Eddin Dance Program (Cairo, Egypt) where she taught instantaneous composition. At the same time, she has been developing personal projects, with original pieces like, Solo pour deux in collaboration with pianist Myrissa Lai, (1998, co-produced by the Théâtre Saragosse à Pau), LE JE TU (2002, co-produced by the Assembly Dance Theater in Taipei, followed by a Taiwanese tour), as well as several improvised performances with musicians and artists
In 2011, she was commissioned by the National Music and Dance Conservatory of Lyon to choreograph a piece to be performed by the young people’s ballet at an event in Annonay.
She has collaborated with Toméo Vergès since 2005 on the creation of Body Time, Idiotas, meutres d’intérieur and numerous performance pieces.
Since 2005, she collaborated with Toméo Verges and participated in the creation of Body Time, Idiotas, meurtres d’intérieur and several performances

Sandrine Buring, Dancer
A dancer, she received her training through workshops with Mark Tompkins, Joao Fiadeiro, Julian Hamilton, and Kirstie Simpson. From 1998 to 2000, she worked for companies such as Groutsch’K, Sipeucirque, and Les Filles d’Aplomb in Strasbourg. In 2000, she joined up with Félix Ruckert for the show "Le Ring," and made a detour by way of the theater in 2001, with France-Palestine group, El Hakawatti. In 2002, she danced with l’Opéra de Poche. Simultaneously, she performed with the Artemia collective (which brings together visual artists, musicians, and dancers for in situ performances) from 1999 to 2002 in Guérande. 
In 2006, she danced and choreographed "Déménagement(s)" a show directed by Véronique Petit (Théâtre à Grande Vitesse). Recently, she danced "Je ne parlerai pas," which she co-authored with Stéphane Olry and performed at the Château de La Roche-Guyon. 

Antje Schur, Dancer
Educated at art school and in theater at the HFBK in Dresden and at the Karlsruhe Art Institute, she continued training with Dieter Heitkamp at the Tanzfabrik in Berlin and with Howard Sonenklar at the choreographic center BELEM in Lisbon. She participated in the festival On The Edge in Paris in 1998, and continued to hone her art through intensive workshops with Mark Tompkins, Kirstie Simpson, Joao Fiadeiro, Lisa Nelson, Simone Forti and Steve Paxton. Between 1998 and 2000, she danced with La Compagnie I.D.A. Mark Tompkins during her choreographic residency in Strasbourg for the shows La vie rêvée d’Aimée and remiXamor. In 2002, she and dancer/actress Régine Westenhoeffer, co-founded la Compagnie Dégadézo in Strasbourg. This interdisciplinary team, made up of dancers, musicians, artists and actors, combined their arts freely, performing a dance action emphasizing the relationship to visual and sound space: Dégâts des eaux, Cas(a) limite, Cabine d’essayage, La Doublure, Nuit chauve, Légumes! Une histoire des mœurs potagères, L’homme de terrain vague à l’âme qui vive and Les cauchemars domestiques. She has also developed and danced in pieces with the RatzanKor Company in Berlin and regularly collaborates with choreographer Dieter Heitkamp in Francfort/Main.

Marc Lacourt, Dancer
Following an athletic career and a degree in Physical Education, he began studying contemporary dance and joined the Coline Company to continue his training. From 2002 to 2006, he was a performer for the company B. Valiente in Norway; from 2002 to 2004, for the Isabelle Dubuloz Company; and, from 2003 to 2007, for the Pic La Poule Company. He also performed for choreographers Odile Azagurie, Luc Petton, Barbara Sarreau, Jérôme Ferron and Frederick Unger. In parallel, he collaborated on a research project with the Théâtre du Mouvement from 2001 to 2003.

Julien Fouché, Dancer
After an Associate Degree in Film Studies from Paris III, he studied contemporary dance with Ruxandra Racovitza at the CNR of Boulogne-Billancourt, and with Gigi Caciuleanu for whom he became a performer in 1999. He joined the CNDC (National Center for Contemporary Dance) for two years, then worked with Tommi Kitti, Paul-André Fortier, Ronit Ziv (Bacheva), Bouvier Obadia (2000-2001), Valérie Rivière, Paul les Oiseaux Company (2001-2002), and Patrick le Doaré Company (2001-2002). From 2002 to 2007, he performed for Catherine Diverrès at the CCNRB (National Choregraphy Center, Rennes) in several pieces (Cantieri, San, Echo, Solides, Alla Prima, Blowing). In 2004, he became a founding member and associate of TNSH, a collective within which he works as a choreographapher (co-production CCNHN, Charleroi Danse). An officially licensed dance instructor, he has taught for several years in collaboration with educational institutions. A member of the Korean Federation Hap Ki Do, 1er Dan, he teaches this martial art to Dojo Rennais. 

Sébastien Laurent
He began dancing in 1991 while studying at the Physical Education Department of the University of Paris V (l’UFRAPS). His meeting with Joseph Nadj, who choreographed a piece for the students, was decisive.
Over a 10-year period, he danced for Jean Pascal Gilly, Doug Elkins, Editta Braun, Jean François Duroure, Jean-Claude Gallotta, Evelyne Castelino, Laura Simi et Damiano Foa (Silenda Company), Christiane Blaise, Heddy Maalem, Gisèle Greau, Emmanuel Grivet, and Laurent Falguiéras. Since meeting Nathalie Pernette in 2000, he has always danced with her – participating in many of her new dance works, but also collaborating with her on a wide array of other projects (street performances, educational programs, photography). In parallel, he choreographed three short pieces and has made forays into photography and video. He is personally invested in exploring the connections between the practice of dance and photography. For the last five years he has run workshops on this theme.
In 2009 he was awarded a studio residency at the National Dance Center (CCN) of Caen for his project Bestial, which combines dance, performance art, photography and video. This project has been the subject of several exhibitions.
In 2011, he began new projects with the Clair Obscur company – for the development Hermself (Grand prix at the International competition of Les Bains Numériques at Enghien-Les-Bains) – and with Toméo Vergès’ Man Drake Company.

Julien Lacroix
He trained with Antoine Caubet, Claude Buchwald, Jean-Yves Ruf, Nicolas Klotz, Jennifer Lacey, Francois Verret, Julyen Hamilton and Toméo Vergès, among others.
He has acted in stage productions by Laurence Mayor, Florence Giorgetti, Jacques Vincey, Patrick Haggiag, and François Wastiaux.
He acted in Lazare’s early productions (at the Théâtre de l’Echangeur in Bagnolet, the Théâtre de l’Odéon, and the Studio Théâtre de Vitry). Since 2008, he has been a member of the Toulouse-based collective De Quark with whom he mounted La fête + Bar at the Studio Théâtre de Vitry in fall 2011. He has acted in the films of Nicolas Klotz, Pierre Duculot and Renaud Cohen. He has performed with Toméo Vergès (French Chicken> at the Palais de Tokyo), and Robert Cantarella (at the 104 and for La Nuit Blanche). He has regularly collaborated with Robert Cantarella and Florence Giorgetti, notably in the latter’s production of Philippe Minyana’s Les Rêves de Margaret at the Théâtre des Abbesses in 2011.
He made his directorial debut at the Théâtre de Vanves in April 2010 with an adaptation of a text by Werner Schwab Excédent de poids ; insignifiant : amorphe.

Olivier Mendili, Technical Director
After a foray into photography and his 1980 meeting with Dominique Ferrier, Director of the Company Préau des Fou, he changed course to pursue a career in stage management. He has worked for: the Maison des Arts de Créteil, the Festival Paris Quartiers d’Eté, the Companies Préau des Fou, Théâtre de l’Ombrelle, le Cirqaue de Barbarie, Roc In Lichen, Ea Sola, Cré-Ange, Christine Bastin, Opening Night Productions, Nasser Martin Gousset, and La petite Fabrique. He has been stage manager for the Man Drake / Toméo Vergès company since 1999.

Nicolas Roger, Technical Director
Following a chance meeting in 1998, he left everything for stage work, with a particular interest in light design and technical direction. He has been Lighting Board Operator and Technical Director since 2000 and has worked for L’Espace Lino Ventura à Torcy, La Ferme du Buisson à Noisiel, le Théâtre Jacques Brel à Champs sur Marne, and the companies Fa 7, Sic and Made in Production, the Jazz festivals at Orléans, Créteil and Jazz au fil de l’Oise, and the festivals Printemps de paroles, Depays’arts and the Cirque Fratellini.

Thomas Fernier
He is a self-taught musician, composer and improviser.
He collaborated with the labels Magnetic Recordings (Rennes, 1997-2001) and Partycul System (Reims, 2002-2011).
Collective musical projects : artist-in-residence at Mains d'Oeuvres (St-Ouen, 2001), composition and interprétation for T.V.La.S.Un.Or., Supersoft [14-18] et marteau mu .
He designed, or helped design the sound and music of pieces by Benoit Bradel (Zabraka Company) : Blanche-Neige, septet cruel (1998), Cage Circus (1999), Napoli Express (2006), Americano (2007), A.L.i.C.E. (2009), Zone Education Prioritaire (2011).
He collaborated on sound and video for Jean-François Peyret's (Company TF2) pieces Un Faust, Histoire Naturelle (1998), Turing Machine (1999), Histoire Naturelle de l'Esprit: Suite et fin (2000).
He collaborated with Toméo Vergès for R.O.T.S. (2004), Body Time (2006), Idiotas (2008), and meurtres d’intérieur (2010).
He directed the mid-length film Un cercle entourant chaque, the original soundtrack of which was performed live (Festival Parcours à l'Aire Libre / St-Jacques-de-la-Lande - 2010). Since 2010, he has regularly collaborated with the virtual label Classwar Karaoke.
Since 2008 he is member of the collective "Poésie Is Not Dead" and participated in musical improvisations at "Ailleurs Poétiques" (Charleville, 2008 -2009).
Since 2010 he collaborates with the virtual label Classwar Karaoke.
Discography: Ouvertur a pâque (Magnetic Recordings, 1998), reflet n°9 (Magnetic Recordings, 2000), bientôt votre mariage (Partycul System, 2003), amber trap (with T.V.La.S.Un.Or.) (autoproduction, 2005), butin/poilu (autoproduction, 2006), music/no music (avec T.V.La.S.Un.Or.) (ReR MegaCorp, 2007), waving queens (avec marteau mu) (autoproduction, 2008), l'avenir est le chien de l'homme (autoproduction, 2009).

Laurence Caines, Costume Designer
Beginning her career as Collection Manager for various luxury brands, Laurence Caines decided to take leave of the fashion industry. She went to Asia for three years to explore new peoples and cultures. During this time, she also discovered the United States. Upon her return to France, she became an occasional costume designer for contemporary dance, theater and mainly film productions. Laurence collaborated with the great costume designers Milena Canonero, Ann Roth, and Anna Sheppard, who remain her references today. Her work brought her into contact with the world of French film directors, and she became known for her work on period costume dramas. She worked on the films of such directors as: Yves Boisset, Jean Becker, Michel Deville and, among more contemporary fare, Tonie Marshall. For several years, she worked with such international directors as Manoel de Oliviera, Sophia Coppola, Quentin Tarantino and, most recently, Clint Eastwood. Today, Laurence Caines has returned to live performance in search of a more intimate kind of collaboration, and a closer relationship with creators and performers.