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Claire-Marie Daveau

Claire-Marie Daveau, born in Lyon in 1990, is an actress and puppeteer. She studied at the Conservatoire de Théâtre de Lyon before joining GEIQ Compagnonnage-Théâtre, a professional acting programme led by Sylvie Mongin-Algan and Guy Naigeon. She later met Émilie Flacher of Compagnie Arnica, with whom she discovered puppetry and object theatre, and performed in *Buffles*. She went on to train in puppet construction and manipulation with Compagnie Arketal, Compagnie Philippe Genty, Agnès Limbos, Pascale Blaison and Théâtre de Cuisine. Since 2022, she has performed in *CYRANO BIS*, a street theatre production in which every performer knows the entirety of Edmond Rostand’s *Cyrano de Bergerac*, while audience members are invited to draw the roles at random. She has also performed in *Oh Mère* and *Influent Mum*, directed by Asja Nadjar of Cie La Hutte, as well as in the company’s latest production, *Influent Mum*. As a puppeteer, she performs in *Jeu* by Compagnie A Kan La Dériv and *Nos petits penchants* by Compagnie Des Fourmis dans la Lanterne. She is currently collaborating with Mélodie Le Bihan on the production *Je Serai Une Ourse*.