August DIRKS August Dirks (Holland) studied Russian Language and Literature at the University of Amsterdam. Still studying, he engaged, in 1986, a lot of his fellow students to open an Amsterdam/Moscow cultural exchange office that brought dozens of Russian artists to Amsterdam and vice versa. In 1989 he started "The Opera Ship" that brought an opera to Holland and Germany. In 1992 he founded "The Ship of Fools", the sailing music-theatre in which he became a professional captain after years of sailing and a professional actor through more then 800 performances.
Bea INSA
Pilar GUERRA
Maria ALONSO DEL VAL
Mele FERRARINI
Fermín SANLES
Dedicated professionally to the theatre during fifteen years. She has studied Drama Art in Máscara Theatre School in Valencia and Music in the Conservatory in Onda (Castellón). She did studies as well of Commedia de’ll Arte (José Luis Serrano), Physical Theatre (Odin Teatret), Text Analysis (Amalia Ferré) Musical Theatre (Eduard Navarro). Sensorial Theatre (Adolfo Simón), Clown (Julie Goell and Sandro Pichianti), Contemporanian Dance (Agustín Gonzalez). She plays with different theatrical companies in Spain (Máscara Teatro, Rodamons, Peplum Teatro, Planeta Impro…) but also she works in her owns solo’s shows ( "The Lonely Woman" of Dario Fo, "Circus of Dreams" of Felix Sabroso/Bea Insa and "Travel to Nowhere" (Bea Insa.), Dorita Mayalde, cook (Alberto Miralles) where combines the tragicomedy, absurd, social critic, objects’ theatre and music. She has played in Spain, Andorra, France, Germany, Poland, Italy and Argentine. She does the direction and assistant of direction in more than ten theatre plays (“The mother” of Fo, “Waiting room” of C.Garcia, Women’s Remnant of T de Teatre, Solidus (collective creation), Besos of Alberola…) all of them in Spain and since 2006, the co-direction and actress in Ship of fools. Recently she has made the direction of “L‘éxtravagant Monsieur Jourdain” (M. Bulgakov) in Marseille(project social-cultural with La Marie District and Ship of fools). She has work like theatrical pedagogue (Theatre, Improvisation, Clown), in dubbing (Flamingo Sutdy, Barcelona) and in television (Tv Onda). www.myspace.com/beainsa
Gorka Zubeldia
Nació el 8 de Agosto de 1979 en Beasain, Gipuzkoa.
Con clara inclinación al teatro, se traslada a Madrid para formarse en el Laboratorio de teatro William Layton. Debuta profesionalmente en series de televisión como Periodistas, Goenkale, trabaja en TV movies a las órdenes de Eva Lesmes, SóniaSanchez, colabora en cortometrajes con, Asier Altuna, Javi Alonso, Iñigo Lopez… En teatro ha trabajado en varias compañías , Vaivén, Contrapunto, Teatro Español, participando en los festivales de Almagro, Mérida … y siendo compañía invitada de la Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico. Participa también en series como Código Fuego, Hospital Central, Que vida mas triste o Ciudad K. En cine a trabajado en varios proyectos con Karlos Alastruey, Telmo Esnal, siendo este 12+1, una comedia metafísica de ChiquiCaravante su primer protagonista.
Pilar GUERRAActriz y cantante, ha participado en diversos montajes teatrales con las compañías de teatro Topo, Akusa, Bederen Bat, Ados Teatroa, Menage à trois y Glu Glu Producciones, así como en espectáculos de café-teatro. Es la “reina” del cortometraje, donde es habitual verle en todo tipo de registros. Ha recibido varios premios a la mejor interpretación. Suyo es el personaje de La Lechera en Visionarios de Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. En televisión, interviene en series como Benta- Berri, Teilatupean, Begira-Begira y Esto no es serio. Últimamente ha estado más dedicada a otra afición más íntima y solitaria: la escritura de guiónes para cortometrajes y varias obras de teatro. Actualmente desarrolla su actividad artística en el ámbito musical como cantante de Bossa Nova con el guitarrista Iosu Zapata, y de Jazz y blues con la Big Band de de la escuela de música de Donostia.
Osmar Mijail VÁZQUEZ CLARO
Actor cubano Licenciado en Artes Escénicas en el Instituto Superior de Arte de la Habana en 1985. Cuenta con una amplia trayectoria profesional, trabajando en más de veinte obras en los grupos de teatro "Rita Montaner" y "Teatro Estudio" de Cuba, participa en Talleres y Festivales Internacionales de Teatro de La Habana entre los años 1983 y 1987. Realiza cursos en San Sebastian, uno de interpretación impartido por John Strassberg en 1990 y otro de doblaje en el CEPAV ( Centro de Estudios y Perfeccionamiento Audiovisual) entre 1993 y 1994. Trabajó como asistente de dirección en la obra "Frank V" con Acusa Producciones Teatrales de Donostia. Ha trabajado en los largometrajes "Como Nosotros" y "Ecos" en 1986, en series de televisión "El Pequeño Sabio" y "Día y Noche", en cortometrajes "El Comandante Pinares", "Pablo y Elisa", "Las Plazas del Amor", "El Diablo y su Hermana" entre otros en la década de los 80. De vuelta a los escenarios formó parte del elenco de "Maldito Parné" dirigida por el irunes Patxi Pérez y producida GLU GLU. En 2011 trabaja en la obra "Los Perfectos, un mundo sin límites"como actor y asistente de dirección, a las ordenes del dramaturgo y director argentino Angel Mario Fernández con el grupo teatral "Los Rotos" del cual es miembro. En octubre de 2012 estrena en Soraluce la obra "Amor en Tiempos del Corralito", compaginando el trabajo de actor con su debut en la dirección teatral. En la actualidad se encuentra inmerso en la edición del documental "TRES CUBANO" que acaba de grabar en Cuba, así como en otros proyectos teatrales.
Maria ALONSO DEL VALActriz, creadora y performer. Formada en TAE de Donostia y LISPA de Londres (Lecoq). Recibe extensa formación en clown y danza contemporánea, además de dirección artística, música, performance, contact, técnicas circenses, etc. Trabaja con Dejabu Panpin Laborategia ("Gure Bide Galduak"? Premio Donostia 2011), Kukubiltxo, Théâtre du Rivage y Ohiulari Klown. Crea "Espazio Hutsak" con Higa Antzerkia, compañía de la que es co-fundadora. Junto con Izaskun Lapaza crea la pieza de danza-performance "Ageri". Actúa en las producciones cinematográficas "Remote" de SJ. Ramir, e "Izarren Argia". Imparte clases de teatro infantil y para adultos, además de llevar a cabo un taller de teatro en el Pabellón de Mujeres de Martutene. Actualmente forma parte de GIZAT, donde trabaja el Teatro del Oprimido.
Amaia IRAZABAL
1990ko Abenduaren 16an jaio zen eta gaur egun Getarian bizi da. Azken bost urteetan psikologia ikasi du. Antzerki munduan sartu berria da eta Donostiako Arte Eszenikoen Tailerrean burutzen ditu ikasketak (2.maila). 2010ean Florentziako antzerki akademiak prestatutako lan batean hartu zuen parte, Galileo
Galilei sari banaketan aurkeztu zena. 2012ko ekainean, “Ultramarinos” antzerki taldearekin “Neverland” antzezlana estrenatu zuen . Zoroen itsasontzia ezagutu berri du.
Mele FERRARINIHe is born in Padua, Italy, in 1982. He has a degree in Communication Studies (Padova University) and a diploma in Acting at the National Film School of Rome. Between 2002 and 2012 he works as actor and performer, director, editor and dubbing speaker in many theatre and video productions. He was directed by Luca Ronconi, Sergio Basso, Claudia Della Seta, Ze’ev Kelaty. He studied in many workshops of theatre, dance and expression with Maria Consagra, Mario Gonzalez, Virginia Imaz. He likes also writing and during these years has written many plays and monologues. He has collaborated as communication officer with an Italian NGO in Zambia during 2012. He also worked in schools and libraries as educator and animator.He is the president of the Artisti a Progetto Association.
Rincen CARAVACCI
Stylist and Costume Designer
Born in a international artistic commune in Italy. Studied in Visual Anthropology in Bologna (Italy) in 2005,she graduated doing the final dissertation in Kathmandu-Nepal with a research about ethnic costumes and dances of primitive Buddhism. She worked like costume designer for movies, theatre,
with drag queens and photographers. She still believe in unicorns, love and Ship of fools.
See some works at: http://riririncen.blogspot.it/
Lavinia CARAVACCI
Lavinia , the younger sister of Rincen, is a young fashion designer. After a course of pattern and cutting in Italy she moved to London in 2011 where she managed an artist studio in the east London. She is about to get a fashion and textile degree at Ravensbourne in London. She is a ship's lover for she lived for a while on the Regent's canal before moving into the Peanut Factory Studios where she organizes events of every type of crazy and original artistic projects.
Alazne ETXEBERRIA
Née le 3 septembre 1979, elle fait pendant 3 ans ses études à l’Atelier de Théâtre de Donostia, TAE. L’année passée elle a joint l’équipage de la Nef des Fous dans la production de “La Tête du Dragon” (Valle-Inclán) sous la mise en scène de Bea Insa. Elle a joué dans plusieurs courts métrages avec les directeurs Javier García et Cereceda Unai-Hoz. Elle a participé à divers programmes de TV de “La Sexta”, produite par Bainet. Aussi elle a travaillé dans le bureau de production de TXALAP-ART. Depuis 2010 elle travaille en tant que professeur de théâtre avec des enfants et des jeunes.
Fermín SANLESTrintxerpeko Antzerki eskolan eta Ginebrako Serge Martin Antzerki eskolan (Lecoq) ikasketak burutu zituen aktore euskaldun honek. Antzerki ekoizpen ugarietan lana egin du Txalo produkzioak, Orain Konpainia eta Arteszena antzerki ekoiztetxeekin. Nabarmentzekoa da “La Ratonera” antzezlanean egindako lana Ramón Barearen zuzendaritzapean, “Aquí un amigo” Jaime Blanchen zuzendaritzapean eta “La cacatúa verde” Mario Gas-en zuzendaritzarekin. Telebistarako beste hainbat produkzioetan ere hartu du parte, “Euskolegas” (Pausoka) edo “La Tira” (Globomedia) adibidez. 2010. urtean berak sortu eta ekoiztutako “Permín Mañifi kue” ikuskizuna estreinatu zuen, mimo, clown eta zirkoan oinarritutako antzerki lana delarik. Iaz Zoroen Itsasontzian “La Cabeza del Dragón” (Valle-Inclán) obra estreinatu zuen Azart Konpainiarekin, eta ordu ezkeroztik konpaina honeki kolaboratzen du.
Other Years ..........
Leonid
VLASSOV
Театр на Таганке
Taganka Teatr, Moscow
Metteur en scène
Tristan BRETON
Metteur en scène
Corinne
LE-MERCIER
présidente
de l’association
"La Nef des Fous"
Jean-Christophe PETIT
Acteur, comédien, performer, metteur en scène
Callirhou RAOUZEOU
Callirhoe Raouzeou was born in Athens, Greece. She has studied music (singing, piano, composition) at the Music Department of the Ionian University, at the National Conservatory of Greece and acting at the Drama School of Athens. She has attended musical seminars during her studies in the Ionian University (Musical singing, Jazz singing, Free Improvisation). Callirhoe has a working experience as a singer and pianist in several places in Greece and in foreign countries, in concerts supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture. She has performed with the Free Improvisation Ensemble of the Ionian, with the jazz quintet Hot Club de Grece and with several music groups. In discography, she participated, as a singer, in the music albums of Core Ydro An Ola Teleiwnan Edw, Kostantinos Katomeris Etherovamon, Raoul Scacchi Emails to Emily and Neuromantics. Callirhoe has been working as a composer and actor with the Ionian University Theatre Club, the Theater of the Ionian, the Corfiot Theatre and with the actors and directors Petros Avgerinos, Panos Papaioannou, Katia Gerou. She has composed music for the plays Ames Soeurs (Enzo Corman), The Great Pantomima (Dario Fo), Sourealeros, Midsummer night’s dream (William Shakespeare) Lynga’s hour (Per Olov Enckvist), Bacchai (Euripides), Fitites (Gr. Xenopoulos). www.myspace.com/kaliroe
Valerie CARTIER 
Valerie was formed at the Art High School of Marseille after which she did stages of video and sound montage. She's art designer, film maker and street theatre actor. From 2003 till 2009 she worked with the French theatre group ILOTOPIE. As a plasticienne she had individual exhibitions in Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Budapest. She had collective exhibitions in Pecs (Hungary), Marseille, Thessalonica (Greece), Valparaiso (Chili), Luxembourg, Aix-en-Provence, Rumania and several other places in Hungary. Her videography contains a dozen short movies, made
between 1995 and 2009.
Audrey VECCO
She started studied philosophy in Aix en Provence then she left France to travel in England and in Italy where she started studing drama. When she came back in France after 10 years away she decided to dedicate herself full time to theater. Then she studied Commedia dell'arte, modern and classic theater, performing, singing, and cello in Marseille. She's also an impro player. She's now in a perpetual research of an artistic expression of herself trying to find a universe wich will be in perfect harmony with what she really is. The "Ship of fools" is a part of it.
Valéry MINUCCI Tova GLEYSSES
Sandra LACOSTE
Renaud ARRIGHI
(dit Reno Ars)
Né en Provence en 1960, Reno Ars est un créateur multisensoriel. Peintre, cinéaste et acteur de sa propre vie, il développe également depuis plus de 15 ans la dimension olfactive du spectacle vivant. Il a travaillé avec plusieurs compagnies de théâtre de rue (Générik Vapeur, Illustre Famille Burratini, Cie. Off, Ici Même). Réalisateur de documentaires, metteur en scène et scénographe, il diffuse une culture des sens avec des performances comme le Bar à Odeurs. Pour fêter sa rencontre avec the Ship of Fools, il signe à l’automne 2011 le nouveau costume du navire.
Lola STOUTHAMER 
Saxophone alto. Fille de musicien, elle a commencé à jouer de plusieurs instruments avant de choisir le saxophone. Elle a étudié avec Liba Villavecchia et Peter Delfinicsh à Barcelone et avec Paul Stocker à Grenade. Elle obtient son diplôme de professeur de musique de l'Université Autonome de Barcelone. Elle pratique divers styles de musiques contemporaines (blues, jazz, big band, funk, soul, lowrock et hip-hop).
Elle a fait partie de groupes comme Dubidubi Band, Raval's Band, Animales Sueltos, Marxing Band de Vilanova,Butifunk, Matawns Blues
Band et R.O.U.T. Lola milite pour la musique de rue en tant qu‘expression artistique libre, s’inspirant du bonheur des personnes.
Rosalin DE WIDT (Holland) Accordion, piano, singer
(Tour 2005-2010)
Robbie BAARS
Robbie Baars (Zimbabwe) studied Fine Art at the 'Michaelis School of Fine Art' in Cape Town, South-Africa. He co-operated in anti-apartheid street theatre before concentrating on the handprinting and painting of fabric and the design and sewing of stage costume and fashion. He’s a founder member of the Azart Theatre Company. Together with Victor Barrientos was engaged as script writer, director and costume designer. He designs all the publications and posters. Seven hundred performances have proven him to be a professional actor. (Tour 1994-2009). He’s now engaged in the Amsterdam company Olifanttakeover
Victor BARRIENTOS ORMAZABAL
Victor Barrientos Ormazábal (Santiago de Chile) studied at the 'Teatro Estudio Latinoamericano' in Valparaiso (1990-1993). He was an actor in four theatre productions and did workshops of theatre costume design. He was art director in the nightclub/theatres "Teatro de Valparaiso" en "Valdivia". From 1996 he became the director of the theatre companies 'Teatro de las Indias', 'La Nave de los Locos' and 'Teatro Emocion. In 1998 he studied in Madrid 17th century costume design at the 'Instituto de las Artes Escenicas'. At the end of that year he joined Azart. (Tour 1999-2009). He’s now engaged in the Amsterdam company Olifanttakeover
Andras HADJU
Andras was formed at the Art Faculty of the University in Pecs, Hungary as portraitist and teacher. He did a post-diploma at the Friche La Belle-de-Mai in Marseille. He hade individual exhibitions in Marseille and Budapest and collective exhibitions Budapest,Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Valparaiso, Chili. He is an director of experimental theatre and did shows Hungary,France Chili and Morocco. He worked from 2003 till 2009 with the French theatre group ILOTOPIE.
Paul STOUTHAMER
Paul Stouthamer is a jazz 'cellist. He regularly performs in Spain and in Holland and has toured throughout Europe and the USA. Some of the musicians he has had the honour to play with are: Alfredo Flores, Jonannes Ammon, Frans Vermeersen, Eugeni Gil, Geert Krosenbrink, Aljosa Mutic, Arend Niks, Bill Parker, Paul Stocker, David Mitchell, Anna Ruggiero, Oren Marshall, Eric Vloeimans, Terrence Butler, Agustí Fernandez, Mauricio and Liba Villavecchia, Willem Breuker, Ineke Vandoorn, Marc van Vucht, Maurice Horsthuis, Julian Vaughan, Perico Sambeat, Chris Kase, Jo Krause, Albert Bover, Chicuelo and Ginessa Ortega. As a composer Stouthamer has premiered works at the Doelen (Rotterdam), the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), the Amsterdamse Cello Biënnale and the Amersfoort Cathedral. His comissions have proceeded from, among others: Griftheater, the Kreisler String Orchestra, the Ricciotti Ensemble and the Amersfoort Jeugd Orkest.
Karin PAPIN
Angevine d’origine, fondue d'impro. Théâtrale, elle y côtoie les grands noms de la discipline, de Paris à Montréal. Elle s’initie au théâtre de rue au sein de la Cie Génèrik Vapeur et joue des Aygalades à Torino. Elle participe à la mise en scène d’odeur jusqu’aux Emirats… Elle en profite pour réaliser des performances avec des plasticiens de la Friche Marseillaise. Elle joue dans une pièce de Feydeau ou encore dans une adaptation de F.Arrabal. Elle découvre la Commedia dell. Arte avec Carlo Boso et collabore à la création d’une Cie « les sans tréteaux »…
Elle explore le monde du clown et des Bouffons.Et, danse et chante en Automne.
Pour Noêl, elle met en scène un spectacle jeune public…Et pour Pâques,elle explore la discipline du Sound painting. Elle participe activement à la formation de nouveaux improvisateurs d’Athènes à Caracas … via l’Estaque plage. Mais s’arrête chaque été, pour s’investir dans l’organisation du festival international de cinéma expérimental de Marseille.
Elle pratique le yoga, le tai chi, le reiki, la moto,la voile,le djembé,elle aime le voyage, la gastronomie… l’art en tout genre. .
Gabriel VAN HOFTENAmsterdam, Holland.
Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art, Amsterdam.
Percussionist-surrealist, seawoman.
(Tour 1994-2003)
Carlos CONCHA
Carlos Concha studied at the "Club de Teatro" in Santiago de Chile and at the Academia Nacional de Arte Dramatico "Silvio D'Amico" in Rome. From 1989 to 1999 he worked simultanously for theatre and TV. He was nominated as 'Best New Actor' for his role in the soap opera "Amame" (Chile, 1993) and as 'Best Actor' for "Las Copas de la Ira" (Chile, 1999) that consequently has been performed in Kiel, Hamburg, Rome, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona. He was selected as 'Best Actor' in the international festivals "Santiago a Mil" (Santiago de Chile, 2003) and "Twin Cities" (Kiev, Ucrania, 2005) for his monodrama "Pastel de Choclo". (Tour 2007-2008)
Irina GALARDO BAEZIrina Gallardo Baez (Chuquicamata, Chili) comes from a theatre dinasty and has participated from her eighth year in film- and theatre productions. In 1996 she was awarded top honours from the Escuela de Teatro Imagenes of Santiago de Chile for her three parts in Shakespearean Comedy of Errors. For three semesters she studied modern dance at the Escuela de Danza Espiral and attended pantomime workshops given by Maurice Celedon. For two years she was an actress in the Chilean street theatre group S.A. Irina joined Azart in 1999. (Tour 1999-2004)
Gaspar LUKACS ESGUEP
Gaspar Lukacs Esguep (Santiago de Chile), from Hungarian-Syrian descent, studied at the Escuela de las Artes de la Musica Popular, at the Insituto Interamericano de Educacion Musical and at the Insituto Universitari de l'Audiovisual. He collaborated with various theatre and dance companies as an instumentalist and composer. He made a study of ethnic music in three South-American countries as well as a project about the sound landscape of big cities, concentrating on the street seller hawking his wares. This project was shown as an audiovisual exposition in several museums in Chile and Spain. Gaspar joined Azart in 2002. (Tour 2002/2005, 2009).
Erik HENDRIKS
Erik Hendriks (Holland) studied audiovisual design and documentary at the Academy of Fine Arts in Breda. He's a cartoonist, cameraman and editor and made a lot of short movies and experimental animation shorts. This tour he made a flashing debut as an actor. (Tour 2005-2007, 2009)
See Erik's art work: www.erikhendriks.net
Merce LOPEZ NAVARETTE
(Barcelona, Spain) Aerialist, actress.
Merce studied Fine Arts at the Central University of Bacelona and has been part of theatre circus companies like "Zipp Circus" in England, "Circi Bidone" in Italy and "Desastrosus Cirkus" in Barcelona. (Tour 2006, 2009).
Anna GARCIA ALBA
(Andorra) Composer, violin, accordion, piano, singer (Tour 2006 -2008)
Member of the Fratelli La Strada
Antonio D'ANTONI
(Sicilia, Italia) Guitar, singer
(Tour 2006 -2008)
Member of the
Irineu TRANISIreneu Tranis is actor, clown and acrobat born in Barcelona. He has been in different circus companies like "Gamusinos" and "Traka Cirkus". He has also been in theatre plays presented in different theatres in Catalunya. He studied at the Theatre Institute of Barcelona specialising in gestual and object theatre. At present he is menber of the circus groupe criacriaturas. (Tour 2007, 2008).
Mario AVILA GROTHUSEN
(Osorno, Chile) Guitar, singer, light-technician
(Tour 2006 - 2007)
Hector ARNAU(Valencia, Spain) Actor, Cabaretist.
Hector was expelled from the University of Valencia for forging his grades. He, then, enrolled in Latinamerican Studies in Middlesex University, London, under the prestigious Chilean professor Salomon Meckled. After a prolific 10-year stint of free wandering and obnoxious thinking, he graduated in English and Spanish Philology in University of Barcelona (UB). His roaring (and often disturbing) poetry performances gladly took him to squatting places and obscure bookstores around Lisbon, Porto, Naples, Majorca, Madrid and again Barcelona and Valencia with so unfortunate shows as "New Dawning of Folkloric Activism" or "The Insomniac" (later compiled into a book). He did also translate into Spanish novels by Flann O'Brien and Alex Trocchi. (Tour 2006)
Apolinary de SARKOWSKY Director, Cinematographer
Apolinary de Sakowsky was born in Poland and studied cinematography in the Filmacademy of Lodz . Tomek directed the movies " Sisters ", " Irina LaIoca " and " I'm not going anywhere ". He was the cinematographer of "Hansje Brinker "," The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters " and " Miedzy Nimi " Tour 2003- 2005).