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Current Members

Here are the current members of Residence. Well those who've got an account on here anyway.

Action Hero

Action Hero like to make performance in collaboration with their audiences -- Gemma is a co-founder of Residence and deals with the money stuff, James is also a co-founder and he likes to put up shelves

Ed Rapley

I make autobiographical solo performances. -- Onsite tech help, co-founder, and tallest member.

Folake Shoga

Folake is a Nigerian/British artist working out of Bristol cautiously exploring both practice and critique in Live Art --

Jo Bannon

Jo makes performance and interventions for and with audiences -- Jo is a founder member of Residence and likes to plump the cushions and put the chairs in order

Kate Yedigaroff

I'm a producer. I'm co-artistic director of Mayfest and work at Bristol Old Vic developing and championing new work. And I make -- I am tall and have a name which can be difficult to pronounce. Sometimes I say hello too loudly and wake up the baby.

Lucy Cassidy

Lucy makes contemporary theatre and performance both in and outside theatres usually in collaboration with others -- She is making it her ambition to collaborate with everyone at Residence at least once!

Muddled State

Artist Saini Manninen likes to tell audience stories about herself, and other people. They might not always be true. -- Saini has the enviable role of being New Members Officer at Residence.

search party

Search Party’s work attempts to re-negotiate the relationship between artist and audience, creating temporary communities -- Pete and Jodie are the king and queen of Residence bookclub

Sita Calvert - ...

I am a theatre director who works with existing text, new writing and devising. The core of my work is a drive to portray a truthfulness -- I particularly love the Residence sofa and would quite like to make a show while lying on it.

Sylvia Rimat

I am a Performance Artist and Co-Producer of 'You and Your Work' performance festival. -- I love colourful stationary and make sure we'll never run out of pink and green post-it notes.

Tinned Fingers

a group of artists with varied backgrounds in theatre, visual art and writing who work with a ‘handmade’ aesthetic. -- We like to come in to Residence on Sundays

Tom Marshman

I am an interdisciplinary performance artist who makes work through socially engaged dialogue. -- At Residence functions I can often be found on roller boots sipping tequila's [socially engaged dialogue].

Tom Wainwright

Tom is a performer and playwright -- He likes to wear vests occasionally

Residence is an artist lead organisation based in Bristol, UK, it's a collection of companies and individuals who make theatre, performance and live art. Built by Edward Rapley