Bird la Bird - shellbreaking performance artiste

Watch me in action as "The People's Pussy"

Here, let me satiate your desire, delve into my archive, gentle user.

I'm a performer who straddles comedy and performance art.

I'm a surrealist who puts the camp back in communism and the fun back in feminism.

I love to make you laugh and I'm serious about entertainment.

Though I'm new to the stage, I'm no spring chicken. I started out as a gallery based artist in the 90s. I gave art up cos what I made was worthy and boring. It took me ten years to start my practice again when I hatched my alter-eggo - Bird la Bird.

I favour the music hall tradition to gallery based peformance art.

I come from a queer femme perspective but my art isn't just about being femme and it's for everyone.

Bird la Bird gallery

Here's some of my shows. I'll be adding a section about each show so visit again soon.

Solo

• Opus, 2011
• People's Pussy, 2011
• Cockney Venus - Femuseum, 2011
• There's an Elephant in the Room, 2009
• Rank, 2009
• Holding Court - A period drama, 2009
• Up Your Art with the Society for Cutting up Couples, 2009
• You'll feel the Back of My Hand in a Minute, 2009
• High Femme Mass, 2009

Group pieces

• The Daughter, 2011
• The Fabric of Butch Femme, 2010
• Femme Police, 2009
• Cnuts Allowed, 2009

Performative talks

• Presenting Pomp at the NPG, 2012

Bird song

In 2007 I recorded a few songs with the talented Mike Wyeld and Chopin Gard. Sadly for me and anyone listening I can't sing so I've wound down my musical career. Every now and again though I do drag my vocal cat out.

• Supertaster
• Homicide
• Do You Know What Type of Club This Is?

Bird Club Cabaret duo

Maria Rosa Young and I formed Bird Club in 2006. We only performed together a few times but it was enough for feathers to fly.

• The Rules of Bird Club, Transfabulous Arts Festival, 2006
• Christmas Bird Club, Wotever, 2006
• Birds on Film, LLGFF, 2007

Pride

• Bird Pride, 2007
• Trans at Pride, 2008