Louise Ashcroft is an artist who humorously antagonises the bizarre norms of late capitalism through her performances, videos, watercolours and objects. She has exhibited widely around the UK and in Europe, and made three Boring Talks for BBC Sounds. Louise teaches art at Goldsmiths and is a co-founder of free art school AltMFA.
"Is it actually true that in British law a pregnant woman is allowed to piss in a policeman’s hat? Because today this is my only remaining incentive to get up-the-duff."
Louise Ashcroft talks about the motivations for her show Bird Hut Sperm Bank, returning to CPT 27-28 Sep after a sell-out performance at Calm Down Dear Festival of Feminism.
Content notice: themes of fertility, childlessness, sex and reproduction
"Hats off to the CPT for this fine show, well researched and coming from a place of great passion... CommÂunity theatre at its most effective."
Camden New Journal (Human Jam)
