TRIBE
RedSarah
RedSarah, now mostly a circus arts educator has spent 25 years combining Circus with theatrical characters to create acts suitable for cabarets, festivals and corporate events. Also known as ‘Fire Mama’, RedSarah leads London’s Fire School, dedicated to the professional tuition of Fire a & Performance Art. RedSarah is delighted to have been invited to bring these immersive and fun workshops to QueerAF Milton Keynes! Don’t miss these awesome opportunities to work with one of the most respected and sought after artists, in the world.
TOM SCUDAMORE
Tom Scudamore is a theatre maker, director and facilitator. Tom uses improvisation and experience-informed scene-making to empower young people and adults in expression, confidence and self-awareness. He believes the power of story can unite and heal us all.
Tom graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with an MA in Applied Theatre in 2019, and a wealth of experience, including at Haringey Shed and the University of Sydney. He has since taught for Norfolk County Council and The Garage.
Tom writes, mentors and supports in several capacities, and is passionate about giving back to the city he grew up in, Milton Keynes.
Tom produces sketch comedy, showrunning The Earlham Bus Incident, this group having debuted with variety revue Queer Fest Night Live, an intergenerational collaborative project.
Georgia Tillery-Randak
Georgia is a theatre maker, director, and facilitator. She creates theatre that embodies alternative viewpoints and counter-narratives; splicing traditional stories and expectations together to create new experiences for theatre-audiences that challenge, surprise, scare, question, and inspire curiosity long after the final curtain calls.
Georgia trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), graduating with a first-class Hons in Community Drama and a wealth of practical experience. She became one of the original members of Rat Pit Theatre company in Liverpool and developed her practice at The Intercultural Institute (ITI) in Singapore. In 2021, Georgia gained the MA in Professional Theatre Practice, from LIPA.
Georgia has worked on numerous theatre and performance projects with and for a variety of communities and individuals. Her latest production ‘SKIN’ will premiere at 2024’s QueerAF Festival and no doubt carries several audience notes and pre-warnings… Georgia and her professional cast and design team make theatre, untamed.
Fur Coat No Knickers Theatre
We are Fur Coat No Knickers Theatre, a female-led company making art that challenges the concept of a ‘woman’s place’ in society. As women in the creative industry, we consider the exploration of female empowerment through performance and art essential to generate real change. We challenge the ideologies, gendered stereotypes, and social taboos that continue to hold women back. Our company is made up of Charlotte Snow and Jodie Kindell, two graduates from the University of Northampton.
LUKE MCDONNELL
Luke has travelled around the world creating bespoke artwork for clients from Global brands such as Diesel and Sky to working with legacy bands like Deep Purple. His artwork is featured on Sky and Netflix and plastered on walls around major cities. Situated within the central destination CentreMK, Luke’s new commission for QueerAF 2024 entitled ‘Self’, is a large-scale, live-art installation investigating themes of how we view and perceive ourselves via the lens of popular culture publications.
JACK BOAL
Jack is a working-class performer and theatre maker from north London. He makes work that is inherently political and entertaining, engaging audiences to instigate dialogue on the present and future through drag, clowning and interactive performances. Exploring form of cabaret, live art and theatre to communicate the Personal and the Political, in one.
Boal’s debut solo, ‘Thatcher-Rite’ was an interactive performance exploring the personal and political legacy of Margaret Thatcher. Described as “one of the most quintessentially British shows” (Theatre & Tonic) and, “a perfect way to start a conversation and to reflect on what you [audience] stand for” (One More Show).
QueerAF 2024 is pleased to host Boal’s current project, ‘Catherine’, a durational, interactive performance exploring the lives and welfare of working-class older women in the UK. You can met ‘Catherine’ on Sat 23rd & Sun 24th November, as she visits the CentreMK. (See event listing for details).
Links: www.jackboal.com
Mickael Marso Riviere
Mickael ‘Marso’ Riviére is a UK-based choreographer, B-Boy, and event producer known for his innovative and interdisciplinary approach to Hip Hop culture. As the founder of Company Decalage, GalleryMarso, and the experimental dance platform “KRE8.LAB!” Marso blends diverse artistic disciplines to create dynamic, immersive experiences.
Throughout his career, Marso has made a significant impact on the dance and arts scene. H co-founded the B-Side Hip Hop Festival at Birmingham Hippodrome, which has become a cornerstone of the UK’s Hip Hop calendar. Earlier events, such as BreakJam (2002), BeatStreet (2005-6), and the Milton Kingz series (2012-13), were pivotal in promoting Hip Hop culture and supporting the Breaker community.
Marso’s productions are known for their rich musical experiences, and deep cultural engagements. He continues to push the boundaries of event production, creating spaces where diverse artistic expressions can thrive and audiences can engage with culturally rooted expressions.
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AMY HOLMES
Amy Holmes is a trans performer, writer and broadcaster with decades of experience on stage, on air and on camera. In one of her first performing roles since coming out as trans, she’s taking a comical look at some of the issues facing people in the trans community. Her scratch piece is presented at QueerAF 2024’s launch.
Rexford Quinn-Cross
Rex spent the last decade as a professional performance artist, working with some of the world’s biggest entertainment and media companies. Commissions included Universal Studios, BBC America, Layered Reality, and the Rugby World Cup. During this time, he established the multi-award-winning social enterprise, Black Sheep Collective.
Rex trained at Falmouth (BA), Birkbeck (MA) and Nottingham (PgC HE Global) Universities, with professional development at Social Value UK (SVI Assoc).
Rex now designs and manages immersive experiences, attractions, and artworks/projects. As a Social Value International Associate, his design methodologies ensure stakeholder engagement is central; generating measurable Social Value, to uncover the real, meaningful impact(s) of arts and cultural projects, for/on People and Place.
His practice has received international recognition and continues to be sought after, giving talks, seminars, and teaching lectures, in both professional and academic settings. These have included the Social Enterprise World Forum, Nottingham University, and Goldsmiths University. Rex continues to practice and teach in the fields of Queer Theory and Social Action, Arts, and Immersive Events Management, and the emerging post-humanities.
Rex is the Festival Director and Social Value researcher, for QueerAF 2024.
