Make ‘Em Laugh: Political Theatre and Comedy as Activism with Bim Mason

In the last three years his Bigheads have become a popular sight at protests up and down the country. Now their creator Bim Mason is training others in his unique brand of performance activism.   Bim’s history of art, performance and directing stretches back over five decades, from joining circus group Kaboodle in 1978, to co-founding Bristol’s own circus school Circomedia in 1994, to publishing his … Continue reading Make ‘Em Laugh: Political Theatre and Comedy as Activism with Bim Mason

5 greenwash busters surround a Shell executive with a grumpy face.

Bristol Activists in London to Protest Science Museum Shell Sponsorship

Members of the Bristol-based activist group the Evergreens led a creative action at the London Science Museum on Wednesday, May 19. The action targeted oil giant Shell’s sponsorship of the new Our Future Planet exhibition at the Museum, which the Evergreens claim is an attempt by Shell to “greenwash” their polluting operations.  In a statement, Mary Collett, an Evergreen’s spokesperson said ‘as far back as … Continue reading Bristol Activists in London to Protest Science Museum Shell Sponsorship

A gaggle of clowns at the Extinction Rebellion Summer Uprising Bristol 2019

Interview: Robyn Hambrook on Clowning and Activism

When you hear the word “clown”, the first thing to come to mind is maybe a circus, or a children’s birthday party, or perhaps even a villain in a horror film. But, as Robyn Hambrook, a performer, director and clown, explains, there’s more to clowning than unicycles and balloon animals, with clowns historically playing an important social, political, and cultural role by speaking truth to … Continue reading Interview: Robyn Hambrook on Clowning and Activism