Backstage...
LÉA TIRABASSO - Choreographer & Director
SOUSANA EANG - Administrator
VASANTHI ARGOUIN - Production manager
VICTOR LECLÈRE - Tour booker for The Ephemeral life of an octopus
HATTIE GREGORY - Associate producer (R&D The Ephemeral life of an octopus)
MATHI JUNET- Project manager (R&D The Ephemeral life of an octopus)
On stage...
Dancers - Performers
ALISTAIR GOLDSMITH - The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019, TOYS 2018
Alistair Goldsmith was born in the United Kingdom. He trained at London Contemporary Dance School and at State University of New York, Purchase College. He worked as an apprentice for National Dance Wales Company where he danced works by Angelin Preljocaj, Stephen Shropshire and Eleesha Drennan. Since, he collaborated with Gary Clarke for COAL and Wasteland, with Punchdrunk for The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable, with Secret Cinema (Back to The Future), with Emma Martin Dance / United Fall (Dancehall). He danced in various films, including 'The Mummy’ by Alex Kurtzmans and 'Mary Queen of Scots’ by Josie Rourke. He danced in the piece TOYS by Léa Tirabasso.
BREANNA O'MARA - Simones, 2013
Breanna O'Mara was born in the United States. She graduated from The Juilliard School, where she was recipient of the Joseph W. Polisi Award. She has worked with artists Chris Haring, Johannes Wieland, Stijn Celis, Alexander Ekman, Jack Ferver, Larry Keigwin, Colleen Thomas and Ryan McNamara as well as performed work by Ohad Naharin, Marie Chouinard, Mark Morris, Paul Taylor and more. As a native of Detroit, Breanna founded the annual outreach program, Detroit Arts Immersion. Breanna worked for six years with Tanztheater Wuppertal, Pina Bausch. She is currently working with Dimitris Papaioannou.
CATARINA BARBOSA - The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019
Catarina Barbosa was born in Portugal. She trained at the National Conservatoire of Portugal in Lisbon and at Ballet Junior in Geneva. There, she danced with Gustavo Ramirez Sansano (ES), Stjin Celis (BE), Thierry Malandain (FR), Ken Ossola (CH), Guilherme Botelho (BR), Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon (FR), Gilles Jobin (CH), Idan Sharabi (IL), Lucinda Childs (US). She then joins Compagnie Gilles Jobin (CH) and creates with them Quantum. In 2015, she joins Associação Nós da Dança Company in Portugal. Based un Luxembourg since 2016, she collaborates with choreographers: Bernard Baumgarten (LU), Saeed Hani (SY) and Sarah Baltzinger (FR). With Baptiste Hilbert (BE), she co-creates Company As We Are (AWA a.s.b.l.).
ELSA PETIT - Elsa in Wonderland, 2014 / TOYS, 2017
Elsa Petit was born in France. She holds a BA is psychology and graduated from London Contemporary Dance School with a BA (hons) degree. She worked as an understudy with Lea Anderson and Yolande Yorke Edgell. She danced with Jessie Brett, The Bee's Knees, Toni Mira, Letizia Mazzeo, Immigrants and Animals. She regularly performs with Trumpet Creepers, an improvisation group. As a physical theatre performer she worked with Underconstruction Theatre, Theatre Nomad and the Bottlefed Ensemble. Elsa has also been working for films with Jacob Hobbs (Deutsche Bank award winner), Carolina Melis, with film director Michael Carsten and Kezia Barnett whose short film Rouge Amour won the Straight 8 competition and was screened during the Cannes Festival 2011. She is also a professional voice over artist.
GEORGES MAIKEL PIRES MONTEIRO - TOYS, 2017
Georges Maikel Pires Monteiro was born in Luxembourg. He began his training at the Conservatory of the City of Luxembourg where he obtained his degree in 2012. After working with choreographers of the Greater Region, he joined the 3rd edition of SEED's in 2012, a professional Master held by the CobosMika Dance Company, based in Spain. Then, he danced for choreographers such as Thomas Noone, Jorge Jauregui, Roberto Olivan and Peter Mika. In 2013, he danced with CobosMika Dance Company on CHOICE and WISH and with the Cie PrÄk for the piece NIPPLES THEORY, with whom he is still working. In 2014, in collaboration with Piera JOVIC, he created their first piece called "Fest". He regularly works for choreographers of the Greater Region.
JAMES FINNEMORE - N87HP, 2014 / TOYS, 2017
James Finnemore was born in the United Kingdom. He graduated from Northern School of Contemporary Dance School, Leeds. After graduating he joined Carte Blanche, the Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance. He has since worked with the Hofesh Shechter Company, performing on international tours of Uprising/In Your Rooms and Political Mother. He worked with Olivier Dubois, Punchdrunk and Gary Clarke. James also develops his own work.
LEILA JELASSI - Elsa in Wonderland, 2014
JOACHIM MAUDET - love me tender 2015 / The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019
Joachim Maudet was born in France. He trained at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. As a dancer, he works with Christian Ubl (CUBe), Arthur Perole (Cie F), Katell Harteau and Leonard Rainis (Le Pôle), Samuel Faccioli and Bérengère Fournier (La Vouivre), Tatiana Julien (Cie Interscribo). Joachim creates the company Les Vagues in 2017 and develops his own works since.
JOSS CARTER - TOYS, 2017
Joss has danced with T.R.A.S.H, Gary Clarke and Titled Production. Joss is currently touring his own work: Misery Flesh and Salvation.
LAJA FIELD - Simones, 2013
Laja Field was born in The United States. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Utah in 2012. While there she performed in pieces by Abby Fiat, Eric Handman, Juan Carlos Claudio, Satu Hummasti, Kendra Portier, and Martha Graham. Highlights of those years also include two years dancing with the company RawMoves, and performing at the Montreal Fringe Festival with inFluxdance. Upon graduation Laja relocated to Germany to dance in two productions by Johannes Wieland at the Staatstheater Kassel, she also worked with guest artist Chris Haring for “Lego Love” which was performed again that summer at ImpulsTanz in 2013. She was a permanent member of the TanzTheater Ensemble in Kassel, Germany for three years and is currently working with Wim Vigor in New York.
MAASA SAKANO - Simones, 2013
Maasa Sakano was born in Japan. She trained with Rieko Miyaki from 1996 and graduated from the National Theatre Ballet School (Melbourne) in 2004. She then worked as a freelancer based in Berlin, Germany, with Bettine Owczarek, Bianca Martin, Nora Schott and Elly Fujita. From 2008 to 2011, Maasa was a company member at the Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany, under the direction of Mei Hong Lin, collaborating with Johann Kresnik, Christina Comtesse as well as Jochen Ulrich. From 2011 to 2013, she was a company member of Staatstheater Kassel, Germany, under the direction of Johannes Wieland, collaborating with Linda Kapetanea, Jozef Frucek, Stephanie Thiersch, Michael Langeneckert and Chris Haring. In 2013 she created the piece « Copy it Right » with Rene Alejandro Huari Mateus, finalist at Solo Tanz Theater Festival in Stuttgart, Germany; and the public prize at the Festival of Choreographic Miniatures Belgrade, Serbia. Maasa also worked with Felix Landerer (Landerer & Company) in Hannover and Pierre Miroir company in Paris, France. She is currently part of the Tanz Ensemble of the Staatstheater Mainz.
MICHAEL BARNES - TOYS, 2017 > Research and Development
Michael Barnes was born in The United Kingdom. His dance training began at The BRIT School before continuing at London Contemporary Dance School and Purchase College, New York. Since graduating in 2009 Michael has enjoyed a freelance dance career which has allowed him to work with a range of artists, choreographers and dance companies including National Dance Company Wales (PLUNGE 2010), Darren Ellis, Nigel Charnock, Jo Fong, Gary Clarke Dance Company, Aletta Collins and Ben Wright’s Bgroup. Michael has also worked in Opera, television, music videos, TV commercials and film. Most notably working with choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in the 2012 Joe Wright film, Anna Karenina.
ROSIE TERRY TOOGOOD - love me tender 2015 / Rosie in Wonderland, 2015 / TOYS 2017 / The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019
Rosie Terry Toogood was born in The United Kingdom. Rosie trained at LIPA Liverpool, and with Kibbutz Company in Israel. She worked with Jérôme Bel, Ivan Blackstock, Exzeb, Joss Arnott, Nina Kov and Rosie Whitney-Fish (UK). She currently works with the choreographic collectives that she co-directs Bufo Makmal and Sobjects (CH).
Composers
MARTIN DUROV - TOYS, 2017; The Ephemeral life of an octopus, 2019
Martin Durov was born in Slovakia. He is dancer and a composer. He was a part of the Tanztheater Kassel and is currently dancing and composing for New York City based company Wim Vigor.
ALEX JUDD - Simones, 2014
Alex Judd was born in The United Kingdom. He is a musician and composer. He studied violin, piano and composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before going on to read music at Goldsmiths College, University of London and specialising in composition. In 2013 he was nominated for an Off West End Award for his work on The Little Soldiers (Theatre Re). Alex composes extensively for dance and drama projects. Alex is also an experienced session musician having performed in many orchestras as a violinist, and worked with several bands in the recording studio and live onstage as a session pianist and guitarist. www.soundcloud.com/alexjudd
Lighting Designers
NICOLAS TREMBLAY - The Ephemeral life of an octopus, 2019
KRISCHAN KRIESTEN - TOYS, 2017
ANDRES VELASQUEZ - Simones, 2014 / love me tender 2015
Dramaturge
GUILLAUME PIGE - XX/XX - a further study / Simones / love me tender
Guillaume was born in France. He is an actor, director, mime and magician. He formed Theatre Re in 2009. Guillaume trained at the Conservatory of Villeurbanne (FR) and graduated from the International School of Corporeal Mime in London under the direction of Corinne Soum and Steven Wasson. He also studied with Thomas Leabhart and Daniel Stein. Guillaume holds an MA in Text and Performance Studies from King’s College & RADA. Apart from directing and performing in all Theatre Re’s productions to date, Guillaume worked as a Movement Director with Andrew Visnevski, Sue Dunderdale and Bill Gaskill. He is an Associate Teacher at RADA, and is regularly invited to give workshops in the UK (London International Mime Festival, Fourth Monkey TC), the US (Louisiana State University) and France (Conservatory of Villeurbanne). He was recently commissioned by The National Theatre (UK) to produce a new literal translation of Tartuffe by Molière. Since 2014, Guillaume is an Associate Artist at South Hill Park Arts Centre (UK).
IMAGE MAKERS
BOHUMIL KOSTOHRYZ - The Ephemeral life of an octopus (teaser, behind the scenes video, pictures)
DANILO MORONI - TOYS, 2017 (teasers, pictures), The Ephemeral life of an octopus (teaser, pictures)
JILL CROVISIER - TOYS, 2017 (trailer)
FRANCOIS VERBEEK - Simones, 2014 (pictures)
JESUS UBERA - N87HP, 2014
LÉA TIRABASSO - Choreographer & Director
SOUSANA EANG - Administrator
VASANTHI ARGOUIN - Production manager
VICTOR LECLÈRE - Tour booker for The Ephemeral life of an octopus
HATTIE GREGORY - Associate producer (R&D The Ephemeral life of an octopus)
MATHI JUNET- Project manager (R&D The Ephemeral life of an octopus)
On stage...
Dancers - Performers
ALISTAIR GOLDSMITH - The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019, TOYS 2018
Alistair Goldsmith was born in the United Kingdom. He trained at London Contemporary Dance School and at State University of New York, Purchase College. He worked as an apprentice for National Dance Wales Company where he danced works by Angelin Preljocaj, Stephen Shropshire and Eleesha Drennan. Since, he collaborated with Gary Clarke for COAL and Wasteland, with Punchdrunk for The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable, with Secret Cinema (Back to The Future), with Emma Martin Dance / United Fall (Dancehall). He danced in various films, including 'The Mummy’ by Alex Kurtzmans and 'Mary Queen of Scots’ by Josie Rourke. He danced in the piece TOYS by Léa Tirabasso.
BREANNA O'MARA - Simones, 2013
Breanna O'Mara was born in the United States. She graduated from The Juilliard School, where she was recipient of the Joseph W. Polisi Award. She has worked with artists Chris Haring, Johannes Wieland, Stijn Celis, Alexander Ekman, Jack Ferver, Larry Keigwin, Colleen Thomas and Ryan McNamara as well as performed work by Ohad Naharin, Marie Chouinard, Mark Morris, Paul Taylor and more. As a native of Detroit, Breanna founded the annual outreach program, Detroit Arts Immersion. Breanna worked for six years with Tanztheater Wuppertal, Pina Bausch. She is currently working with Dimitris Papaioannou.
CATARINA BARBOSA - The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019
Catarina Barbosa was born in Portugal. She trained at the National Conservatoire of Portugal in Lisbon and at Ballet Junior in Geneva. There, she danced with Gustavo Ramirez Sansano (ES), Stjin Celis (BE), Thierry Malandain (FR), Ken Ossola (CH), Guilherme Botelho (BR), Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon (FR), Gilles Jobin (CH), Idan Sharabi (IL), Lucinda Childs (US). She then joins Compagnie Gilles Jobin (CH) and creates with them Quantum. In 2015, she joins Associação Nós da Dança Company in Portugal. Based un Luxembourg since 2016, she collaborates with choreographers: Bernard Baumgarten (LU), Saeed Hani (SY) and Sarah Baltzinger (FR). With Baptiste Hilbert (BE), she co-creates Company As We Are (AWA a.s.b.l.).
ELSA PETIT - Elsa in Wonderland, 2014 / TOYS, 2017
Elsa Petit was born in France. She holds a BA is psychology and graduated from London Contemporary Dance School with a BA (hons) degree. She worked as an understudy with Lea Anderson and Yolande Yorke Edgell. She danced with Jessie Brett, The Bee's Knees, Toni Mira, Letizia Mazzeo, Immigrants and Animals. She regularly performs with Trumpet Creepers, an improvisation group. As a physical theatre performer she worked with Underconstruction Theatre, Theatre Nomad and the Bottlefed Ensemble. Elsa has also been working for films with Jacob Hobbs (Deutsche Bank award winner), Carolina Melis, with film director Michael Carsten and Kezia Barnett whose short film Rouge Amour won the Straight 8 competition and was screened during the Cannes Festival 2011. She is also a professional voice over artist.
GEORGES MAIKEL PIRES MONTEIRO - TOYS, 2017
Georges Maikel Pires Monteiro was born in Luxembourg. He began his training at the Conservatory of the City of Luxembourg where he obtained his degree in 2012. After working with choreographers of the Greater Region, he joined the 3rd edition of SEED's in 2012, a professional Master held by the CobosMika Dance Company, based in Spain. Then, he danced for choreographers such as Thomas Noone, Jorge Jauregui, Roberto Olivan and Peter Mika. In 2013, he danced with CobosMika Dance Company on CHOICE and WISH and with the Cie PrÄk for the piece NIPPLES THEORY, with whom he is still working. In 2014, in collaboration with Piera JOVIC, he created their first piece called "Fest". He regularly works for choreographers of the Greater Region.
JAMES FINNEMORE - N87HP, 2014 / TOYS, 2017
James Finnemore was born in the United Kingdom. He graduated from Northern School of Contemporary Dance School, Leeds. After graduating he joined Carte Blanche, the Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance. He has since worked with the Hofesh Shechter Company, performing on international tours of Uprising/In Your Rooms and Political Mother. He worked with Olivier Dubois, Punchdrunk and Gary Clarke. James also develops his own work.
LEILA JELASSI - Elsa in Wonderland, 2014
JOACHIM MAUDET - love me tender 2015 / The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019
Joachim Maudet was born in France. He trained at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. As a dancer, he works with Christian Ubl (CUBe), Arthur Perole (Cie F), Katell Harteau and Leonard Rainis (Le Pôle), Samuel Faccioli and Bérengère Fournier (La Vouivre), Tatiana Julien (Cie Interscribo). Joachim creates the company Les Vagues in 2017 and develops his own works since.
JOSS CARTER - TOYS, 2017
Joss has danced with T.R.A.S.H, Gary Clarke and Titled Production. Joss is currently touring his own work: Misery Flesh and Salvation.
LAJA FIELD - Simones, 2013
Laja Field was born in The United States. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Utah in 2012. While there she performed in pieces by Abby Fiat, Eric Handman, Juan Carlos Claudio, Satu Hummasti, Kendra Portier, and Martha Graham. Highlights of those years also include two years dancing with the company RawMoves, and performing at the Montreal Fringe Festival with inFluxdance. Upon graduation Laja relocated to Germany to dance in two productions by Johannes Wieland at the Staatstheater Kassel, she also worked with guest artist Chris Haring for “Lego Love” which was performed again that summer at ImpulsTanz in 2013. She was a permanent member of the TanzTheater Ensemble in Kassel, Germany for three years and is currently working with Wim Vigor in New York.
MAASA SAKANO - Simones, 2013
Maasa Sakano was born in Japan. She trained with Rieko Miyaki from 1996 and graduated from the National Theatre Ballet School (Melbourne) in 2004. She then worked as a freelancer based in Berlin, Germany, with Bettine Owczarek, Bianca Martin, Nora Schott and Elly Fujita. From 2008 to 2011, Maasa was a company member at the Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany, under the direction of Mei Hong Lin, collaborating with Johann Kresnik, Christina Comtesse as well as Jochen Ulrich. From 2011 to 2013, she was a company member of Staatstheater Kassel, Germany, under the direction of Johannes Wieland, collaborating with Linda Kapetanea, Jozef Frucek, Stephanie Thiersch, Michael Langeneckert and Chris Haring. In 2013 she created the piece « Copy it Right » with Rene Alejandro Huari Mateus, finalist at Solo Tanz Theater Festival in Stuttgart, Germany; and the public prize at the Festival of Choreographic Miniatures Belgrade, Serbia. Maasa also worked with Felix Landerer (Landerer & Company) in Hannover and Pierre Miroir company in Paris, France. She is currently part of the Tanz Ensemble of the Staatstheater Mainz.
MICHAEL BARNES - TOYS, 2017 > Research and Development
Michael Barnes was born in The United Kingdom. His dance training began at The BRIT School before continuing at London Contemporary Dance School and Purchase College, New York. Since graduating in 2009 Michael has enjoyed a freelance dance career which has allowed him to work with a range of artists, choreographers and dance companies including National Dance Company Wales (PLUNGE 2010), Darren Ellis, Nigel Charnock, Jo Fong, Gary Clarke Dance Company, Aletta Collins and Ben Wright’s Bgroup. Michael has also worked in Opera, television, music videos, TV commercials and film. Most notably working with choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in the 2012 Joe Wright film, Anna Karenina.
ROSIE TERRY TOOGOOD - love me tender 2015 / Rosie in Wonderland, 2015 / TOYS 2017 / The Ephemeral life of an octopus 2019
Rosie Terry Toogood was born in The United Kingdom. Rosie trained at LIPA Liverpool, and with Kibbutz Company in Israel. She worked with Jérôme Bel, Ivan Blackstock, Exzeb, Joss Arnott, Nina Kov and Rosie Whitney-Fish (UK). She currently works with the choreographic collectives that she co-directs Bufo Makmal and Sobjects (CH).
Composers
MARTIN DUROV - TOYS, 2017; The Ephemeral life of an octopus, 2019
Martin Durov was born in Slovakia. He is dancer and a composer. He was a part of the Tanztheater Kassel and is currently dancing and composing for New York City based company Wim Vigor.
ALEX JUDD - Simones, 2014
Alex Judd was born in The United Kingdom. He is a musician and composer. He studied violin, piano and composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before going on to read music at Goldsmiths College, University of London and specialising in composition. In 2013 he was nominated for an Off West End Award for his work on The Little Soldiers (Theatre Re). Alex composes extensively for dance and drama projects. Alex is also an experienced session musician having performed in many orchestras as a violinist, and worked with several bands in the recording studio and live onstage as a session pianist and guitarist. www.soundcloud.com/alexjudd
Lighting Designers
NICOLAS TREMBLAY - The Ephemeral life of an octopus, 2019
KRISCHAN KRIESTEN - TOYS, 2017
ANDRES VELASQUEZ - Simones, 2014 / love me tender 2015
Dramaturge
GUILLAUME PIGE - XX/XX - a further study / Simones / love me tender
Guillaume was born in France. He is an actor, director, mime and magician. He formed Theatre Re in 2009. Guillaume trained at the Conservatory of Villeurbanne (FR) and graduated from the International School of Corporeal Mime in London under the direction of Corinne Soum and Steven Wasson. He also studied with Thomas Leabhart and Daniel Stein. Guillaume holds an MA in Text and Performance Studies from King’s College & RADA. Apart from directing and performing in all Theatre Re’s productions to date, Guillaume worked as a Movement Director with Andrew Visnevski, Sue Dunderdale and Bill Gaskill. He is an Associate Teacher at RADA, and is regularly invited to give workshops in the UK (London International Mime Festival, Fourth Monkey TC), the US (Louisiana State University) and France (Conservatory of Villeurbanne). He was recently commissioned by The National Theatre (UK) to produce a new literal translation of Tartuffe by Molière. Since 2014, Guillaume is an Associate Artist at South Hill Park Arts Centre (UK).
IMAGE MAKERS
BOHUMIL KOSTOHRYZ - The Ephemeral life of an octopus (teaser, behind the scenes video, pictures)
DANILO MORONI - TOYS, 2017 (teasers, pictures), The Ephemeral life of an octopus (teaser, pictures)
JILL CROVISIER - TOYS, 2017 (trailer)
FRANCOIS VERBEEK - Simones, 2014 (pictures)
JESUS UBERA - N87HP, 2014
Photo Credit: Paolo Lobo
