Artistic Director
Bartabas
The tribe
“The equestrian Theatre Zingaro is a half-man, half-horse tribe. I like this word, tribe. It indicates that its members obey unwritten laws, those of very independent people who chose to live the same adventure, to work together in the same dreams factory, and to offer what they made there to others.
I like seeing people of the company evolve over time; I like seeing them bloom, as we say about horses; not only through work but also in their daily lives, through the intensity of their presence and their relationship to time.”
Talent is desire
“I do not know if the artists and the horses of Zingaro are the best, I know that they give their best. I want nothing else from a team member or a horse than for them to show their desire to be there, to outdo themselves, depending on their resources. My disappointment can come only from talented people who do not have a desire to give anymore. As Brel said, ‘Talent is desire’.”
Bartabas, from Manifeste pour la vie d’artiste
Below, from L’Almanach Zingaro, are photos of the teams of all shows since Cabaret équestre.
Horseriders
Bartabas
Mathias Lyon
Emmanuelle Santini
Alice Séghier
Messaoud Zeggane
Stables
Stables Manager: Christophe Magnier
Groom: Aurore Houdelette
Technical Management
Technical Director: Hervé Vincent
Maintenance Technician: Ouali Lahlouh
Technicians
Set technician : Yannick Boutet
Light : Clothilde Hoffman
Administration
Big Top setup: Christophe Brisset, Pierre-Léo Guétal, Thierry Imbréa, Edouard Lejeune, Julie-Sarah Ligonnière, Christelle Naddéo, Olivier Serpette, Serge Rantonnet, Erwan Tur
To create its shows, Zingaro relies on an administrative team:
Chief Financial Officer: Marc Batailley
Managing Director, Production Manager: Henri Carballido
Administrative Secretary : Julie Duthey
Assistant to Bartabas : Emmanuelle Santini