Action Hero | Frontman
Poised on the edge of catastrophe, Frontman is a furiously loud, raucous reproduction of all the best gigs you never saw. With borrowed ramblings from iconic frontmen, the ghost of Elvis/Dolly/Kurt/Iggy is channelled by a girl in sequins, whilst a roadie in rabbit ears refuses to watch the show. She turns up the volume, heaves the speakers, and tells the crowd she loves them.
Backed by an analogue synth and a tambourine, Action Hero enact a defiant, brazen, half-cut version of a faded comeback gig, complete with dry ice, lip syncs and extreme noise (earplugs provided). On a knife-edge between euphoria and a car crash, Frontman is part-gig, part-performance set to a DIY analogue soundscape. Frontman is the third piece in an unintentional trilogy of work by Action Hero about icons and the iconography of masculinity.
Action Hero is the collaboration between artists Gemma Paintin and James Stenhouse. They're based in Bristol and have been making performance together since 2005.
Frontman was co-commissioned by Fierce festival 2011 and Inbetween Time Productions. Its development was supported by Forest Fringe and Residence. Sound support by Alex Bradley.
Book your tickets now at www.northernballet.com/boxoffice or call 0113 220 8008.
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