Karlik is a dramatic dance company founded in Cáceres, Spain with the aim of developing a whole new language of performance.

The company was founded by a pair of graduates from Théâtre du Passage and Charles Dullin.

L'Intestine is a theatre company devoted to exploring the endless possibilities of body language.

Nikolaï Rostchine, a graduate of the Russian Academy of Performing Arts, founded the La Nef des Fous collective with a group of former classmates.

Kitt Johnson X-Act is one of the longest-running and most productive dance companies in Denmark.

Theatre company Ikdyz was founded by demography student David Dvorak.

Théâtre Blanc is a troupe of amateurs regularly invited to the most prestigious professional theatre festivals.

Teatro Linea de Sombra is Mexico’s leading exponent of avant-garde physical theatre.

Joséphine Evrard and Andreas Müller are the founders of Ratzan'kor.

L'Oiseau-Mouche is the name of both a theatre troupe and a training centre.

Compagnie A-N know the importance of “show, don”t tell” , communicating volumes through movement, looks and sound.

Dos à Deux is the brain child of Artur Ribeiro and André Curti.

Joël Colas is the founder and leader of Compagnie A & O.

Caroline Selig et Alain Beauchet fondent et co-dirigent la compagnie Artonik.

Houdart-Heuclin is a company at the forefront of object theatre.

Compagnie Cotillard offers a unique take on burlesque theatre, melding classical stagecraft, dance, clowning and mime.

Eric Bakker, Toon Bouman and Koos Hogeweg are the founding members of The Lunatics.

Le Prato is both a creative space and a team of actors led by author, director and producer Gilles Defacque.

Theater Terra creates children’s theatre and family musicals, which it performs around the world.

Teatr Biuro Podróży was founded by Pawel Sekotak.

Arianne Amarantis and Cecily Murray are the founders of Ta ta di di teatro.

Semola Teatre is a troupe dedicated to the theatre of images.

Théâtre du Cristal is joint organiser of the Paris-based IMAGO festival, a biennial event celebrating people with disabilities in the arts.

In the street theatre world, Diable par la Queue is a company renowned for the creativity, quality and originality of its work.

Materia Prima art factory was a physical theatre and performance art troupe associated with the street art movement, founded by ODM - Didier Manuel. The company has since folded, giving rise to two new entities: the Collectif Be association and theatre company Butterfly Effect.

Les Macloma were a French clowning company who spent more than thirty years performing all over the world.

Compagnie Nadir was founded by Caterina Sagna.

This mime and circus company was founded by Ctibor Turba.

Ilka Schönbein is a dancer, puppeteer and founder of Théâtre Meschugge.

Arianne Amarantis and Cecily Murray are the founders of Ta ta di di teatro.

Semola Teatre is a troupe dedicated to the theatre of images.

Emmanuel Audibert, a graduate of the Ecole Fratellini, is the founder and director of theatre company 36 du mois.

The company may no longer exist, but founding members Thierry Escarmant and Richard Cayre are still busy with their respective careers.

Dog Troep worked on more than 250 different performances and projects between 1975 and 2008. Over the years the group developed its own unique way of working, which has proved to be immensely influential all over the world.

Teatro Tatro is the brainchild of a bunch of angry young performers, in search of a different vision of theatre.