Jules Benveniste

Artistic conception

Born and raised in Rome of French parents, making him bilingual, bicultural and binational, torn between Italy and France for as long as he can remember. He studied at Sorbonne-Nouvelle (Paris), ENSATT (Lyon) as an actor, and finally Scuola Holden (Turin). He also learnt with Dynamis Teatro (Rome), Marc Ernotte, Nadia Vadori-Gauthier, Amahì Camilla Saraceni, the Jan Fabre Teaching Group, David Clavel, Luca Giacomoni and CISBIT (Theatrical Biomechanics International Center of Studies) with master Gennady Bogdanov. In France, he has worked with Anna Nozière, Valérian Guillaume, Sabrine Ben Njima and the Compagnie Marius. In Italy, he created for the ARTINVITA Festival with Alvise Sinivia and Noémi Boutin, around Britten and Genet; and toured ‘Monday’ by Dynamis Teatro in collaboration with ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies and Sustainable Development). His career as an actor and writer has taken him to Lebanon, Quebec and Belgium.

Co-founder of Bougier TOTO - Ensemble Artistique, he enters writing and theatre to play with different languages.

Caroline Otupal

Presidency and administration

Caroline grew up in Austria, then in France, always between two cultures. When it came to her studies, she chose the cultural sector out of conviction. Her first degree was in Cultural Mediation, followed by a Masters in Performing Arts Administration.

Her first professional experiences led her to join the team at the Opéra de Lyon and then the Théâtre National Populaire in Villeurbanne. At the same time, she discovered her passion for hang-gliding. She now works in administration, management and accounting in this field.

Convinced of the need for administrative tools adapted to each company, she now offers Bougier TOTO a tailor-made working framework. Attentive to the artistic approach and nourished by her experience of multilingualism, she also takes part in discussions on content.