Gemma Paintin and James Stenhouse, co-artistic directors of acclaimed theatre company Action Hero, will discuss their 20 years of practice. With video and photos from their award-winning work, Gemma and James will share her approach to crafting performance and answer any questions. This talk accompanies Action Hero’s Rebel Resistors Radio Club, a thrilling audio installation with 11 year old girls at the Firkin Crane. This is an opportunity for theatre makers of all ages, audiences who are curious about contemporary international theatre to engage with truly unique artists. Free and open to all.
Action Hero is the collaboration between Gemma Paintin & James Stenhouse. Exploring the epic and the banal, they create performance that is intimate, distinctive and invigorating, examining the iconography of popular culture and its use; both as a weapon and as a shared cultural memory. ‘See why this maverick company, with its engaging DIY aesthetic, is attracting so much attention.’ Guardian
