Gemma Paintin Author

Gemma Paintin and James Stenhouse have been working together as Action Hero since 2005. They create events that use the audience as the co-creators of the work. They are interested in ideas that link audiences together and unify them as part of a live event, and the building of temporary communities. Limited resources have created an aesthetic of roughness and intimacy that has become central to their work. They also have a long standing obsession with America and pop culture. They have performed all across the UK and in the U.S, Brazil, China, Germany, Austria, Bosnia, Thailand, Canada, Portugal, Spain and France.