Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the podcast where author Paul Burston invites guests to pay tribute to the people who've inspired them and helped shape their lives.
Today's guest is actor, playwright, director and producer Alexis Gregory, whose plays include Slap, Safe, Sex / Crime and Riot Act, which is currently on tour.
A verbatim play, based on interviews with real people, Riot Act is about three gay male activists, including host Paul Burston.
Alexis's plays are published by Bloomsbury Publishing.
His heroes and heroines include Sandra Bernhard, Tony Kushner and Madonna.
He also pays tribute to fellow writers Neil Bartlett and Mark Ravenhill, his friend and mentor Rikki Beadle-Blair and more.
To find out more about Alexis and his work, follow him on Twitter or visit his website
Paul Burston's memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published in June 2023 and is available to pre-order now.
Artwork by Mark Wardel aka Trademark
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