curious

Curious was formed in 1996 by Leslie Hill and Helen Paris. Since then, the company has developed a reputation for its edgy, humorous interrogations of contemporary culture and politics, work that has been called as smart as it is seductive.

Curious have produced over 40 projects in a range of media including live performance, installation, publication and film. Each project starts with a question and the subsequent investigation involves intimate, personal journeys alongside public research and enquiry.

Curious are Artsadmin artists and Associate Artists at Colchester Arts Centre, UK. Leslie and Helen are both Associate Professors of Performance Making at Stanford University. For more information on courses, please see Teaching.

Claudia Barton became a Curious Associate Artist in 2011 after collaborating on several projects including the moment I saw you I knew I could love you and Slipstreaming.  Apart from her work with Curious, Claudia is a a singer and lyricist known for known for the role she played of 'gamine' in the London duo 'Gamine' with whom she released two albums, Sabotage and You can Cry. She is currently collaborating on a French pop album and  working on a solo project entitled ‘The Year of Life and Death’.

Photo Hugo Glendinning.