Censortive Information @ The Cube, Bristol

Censortive Information @ The Cube, Bristol

25th February 2011

As part of Beacons, Icons and Dykons

Censor-tive Information was developed specifically for Act Art 8 and was a conceptual live art piece that took place over the course of the evening. Starting with a large blank sheet of paper hung on a wall, I wrote in paint various descriptions of incidents in my life where I have been the subject of homophobic abuse. When the text was finished, passers-by were asked to act as censors and paint out the single most offensive word in the story in thick red paint, effectively changing the meaning of the text and blotting out the parts of history that they do not wish to see. When the red paint dried, a word of the opposite meaning to the one it replaced will be painted over the top of it, transforming it into a new biography: a censored version of my own life.

4 Princess Row,

Bristol,

BS2 8NQ

Entry: £5

For more information, click here

Alain D'Aylour at Greenroom, Manchester

Are you an artist? Have you ever wanted to make money from your work? Are you looking for incredible art bargains starting at just 1p?

Internationally fabulous conceptual artist and 21st Century dandy Alain D'Aylour is here to help in his most affordable art auction of the decade. Make and create your own artworks and see them sell in the same session as Alain gives you the tools to become an entrepreneurial artistic success.

Allan will be performing as Alain D'Aylour as part of greenroom's emergency2010:

FRIDAY 1st October 2010

54-56 Whitworth St

MANCHESTER,

Lancashire M1 5W

ENTRY: FREE

Love Is A Number @ Artsfest, Birmingham

"Love is a game of chance. It' a game with very high stakes. But as any good gambler knows, chance is just a statistic. It's Chaos Theory- it's the way the world works."

If you knew your chances of finding love, how many risks would you take in the future? Or would you play the game at all? Allan breaks down the stats and shows us just how many people he could potentially fall in love with, and how futile our attempts to find love can be.

Allan will be performing Love Is A Number twice during Artsfest and both performances will be completely free:

FRIDAY 10th September

Old Joint Stock Theatre

4 Temple Row West

Birmingham

B2 5NY

TIME: 8.00pm

SUNDAY 12th September

The Library Theatre

In the Library on Chamberlain Square

Birmingham

B3 3HQ

TIME: 5.30pm

Censortive Information @ ACT ART 8, Friday 9th July

Censortive Information @ ACT ART 8

Metalworks, Islington

Nearest tube: Angel

Friday 9th July

Censor-tive Information has been developed specifically for Act Art 8 and is a conceptual live art piece that takes place over the course of the evening. Starting with a large blank sheet of paper hung on a wall, I will write in paint various descriptions of incidents in my life where I have been the subject of homophobic abuse. When the text is finished, passers-by will be asked to act as censors and paint out the single most offensive word in the story in thick red paint, effectively changing the meaning of the text and blotting out the parts of history that they do not wish to see. When the red paint dries, a word of the opposite meaning to the one it replaced will be painted over the top of it, transforming it into a new biography: a censored version of my own life.

Tickets £10 in advance

For more info, go to www.actart.co.uk

'It Ain't Easy Being Me' at Bar Wotever

I will be performing a ten minute excerpt from the King of Beauty at the gender-queer performance night Bar Wotever. Entitled 'It Ain't Easy Being Me', the self-proclaimed King talks about how the British love misery, and how getting the wrong Barbie for Christmas can ultimately lead to promiscuity in later life.

The event is free to attend and should include a line up of very interesting performers.

The King of Beauty @ Bar Wotever

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern

372 Kennington Lane

Nearest station: Vauxhall (Victoria Line)