Members
Zelda Soussan - author, director, actress, and artistic director of LUIT
After three years of preparatory classes (Lycée Fénelon, Paris) and a double equivalent of a third-year bachelor's degree in theater and geography, Zelda completed a research master's degree in theater at the Sorbonne (Paris III), supervised by Josette Féral for her thesis, “For a Political Relationship with the Spectator: A Guide to Open Participation.” During this master's program, she spent a year and a half studying directing at UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil), where she encountered the contemporary Brazilian theater scene in public spaces, particularly the Erro Grupo. She trained in urban intervention with this group and then returned to France, determined to work in public spaces, joining the 6th cohort of FAI-AR (Advanced Training in Public Space Art, Marseille). In parallel, she trained in acting at the conservatories of Pantin and Bobigny and performed with groups such as La Fura dels Baus (MURS), Loops (Rituel de désenvoutement de la Finance), and Les Souffleurs Commando Poétique (Le Chant des Vagabondes).
As an assistant director, she worked with Nathalie Garraud (C’est bien, c’est mal), Jean René Lemoine (Médée Poème Enragé), and Mark Etc (Attentifs Ensemble). She also participated in artivist projects with the Yes Men (Refugreenergy) and Desvio Coletivo (Cegos). She founded her company, LUIT – Laboratoire Urbain d’Interventions Temporaires (Urban Laboratory for Temporary Interventions), in 2015.
Aurélien Izard – set designer, artistic collaborator, and actor
After a Master's degree in architecture from ENSA Paris Val de Seine, he discovered set design while working at the FCS workshop (Frédéric Casanova Scénographe). This led him to complete a two-year DPEA Scénographie program at ENSA Nantes. His passion for stage and audience spaces has guided him towards live performance, working on LUIT projects since its inception.
He has also collaborated with, among others, the street performance companies Théâtre Clandestin, ReAct!, and Les Fugaces, and with the indoor performance companies Le Désert en ville and La Luzège.
Ruggero Franceschini - director and actor
Born in Italy, he studied acting at the Piccolo Teatro School in Milano, directed by Luca Ronconi (2011-14), and obtained a BA in Humanities at the University of Milan (2011-16). He has worked internationally since 2012, as an actor for Luca Ronconi, Declan Donnellan, Émilie Rousset, Milo Rau, Giorgio Sangati, Federico Tiezzi, Alessandro Marinuzzi, Rajeev Badhan, Francesca Merli… He notably plays at the Festival D’Avignon, Barbican Theatre, Piccolo Teatro di Milano, and plays in a feature film “Perfetta Illusione” by Pappi Corsicato (Italy 2022), produced by Mompracem film. He holds a Master's degree in Performance Design and Practices from Central Saint Martins in London. He directs performances in theaters, public spaces, and virtual spaces, exploring the question of participation. From 2021 to 2025, he has been part of the artistic direction of GEA, the contemporary theater festival in Treviso, Italy. He co-created the Manual for Adapting to the Planet with Zelda. He also works as a director with Teatro Stabile del Veneto, SlowMachine, M.A.L.T.E. (Italy), Momentum (Austria), and Switchoffthelight (Taiwan).
Administration
Florence Lebreton
Territorial Project Production
Elsa Pellerin
Association Board
The board consists of the following members:
Alice Gautier - President
Tom Laurent - Treasurer
Antoine Gautier - Secretary
Lola Guyot - Vice-Secretary
