Pif-Paf was formed in 2003 and is led by Pete Gunson and Eleanor Hooper working with a team of collaborating artists.

We create a broad range of work, both site-specific and touring, with and without participatory elements. We work nationally and beyond and are constantly looking to develop our partnerships and working practices.
Pete Gunson
Pete formed Pif-Paf in 2003 inspired by the companies he has worked for and seen at festivals and in non-traditional and outdoor spaces. He has aimed to make visually arresting, fun shows that open the doors to aspects of our lives that we take for granted, yet can interact with if we choose. Since 2007 Eleanor Hooper has been an associate director of Pif-Paf.

After graduating in '98 from Manchester University with an MEng in Civil Engineering (with French) the next few years were spent working in furniture making, sustainability campaigning and participatory arts as well as living and travelling around Europe and West and North Africa.
After meeting the Spacecadets he worked with them and Ordsall Community Arts, working at festivals, seeing work from around the world. In 2002 he accidentaly got a job with I.O.U and has become and integral part of their team, serving the closest thing to an apprenticeship he can imagine.

Pif-Paf allows Pete to work with inspiring artists and producers to develop our unique cross-disciplinary vision of how theatre can throw new light on the magical world around us.

Eleanor Hooper
Performer, musician, puppeteer, acrobat, singer, maker, Eleanor works across many fields. Lead artist in HONEY as performer, singer and maker. Eleanor has trained extensively including the Commedia Del Arte with with Antonio Fava. She also plays with her post punk band The Ejaculators

Daniel Weaver
Daniel has been part of Pif-Paf since before it was Pif-Paf, with endless sound gadgets from subtle to monstrous he transports us to sonic heaven. His vast experience with companies from Ra-Ra zoo to Desperate Men to IOU and currently Echo Echo helps keep us on the straight and narrowish. Daniel has worked on every Pif-Paf show as a musician and well of experience and fresh ideas.

Sonya Moorhead
Sonya trained in performing arts at Manchester Metropolitan and has since worked for the great and good of outdoor performance companies as well as writing and performing her own music and developing solo work. She has worked on many of our site and community specific shows as well as being a main stay of The Extinct Animal Tropue and HANUMAN.

Will Lenton
Musician for HANUMAN and TRUNK 2010 on Saxaphones Will is an experienced instrumentalist working with us outdoors and with his own band Badger and The Hermit as well as Manc heros The Caulbearers.

Daniel Mitchell
Long time collaborator, a musician by trade, unafraid to put his hand to anything. Daniel has taken part in most of our events, a cool head a safe pair of hands and a great sound track. He plays bass and works across Manchester and beyond.

Tess Hills
Performer in the Extinct Animal Troupe. Tess has worked broadly, both for herself as Curious Cargo, for Horse and Bamboo and Beyond.


Emily Dennisson
We've been working with Emily for three years now, creating images for shows and publicity.Emily Dennison,


Thanks for support to Jamima Latimer, Lisa Gort, Chris Squire (imposible.org.uk), MIA, John Egan, Emily Dennison, Tim Warren, Louise Oliver, Richard Sobey and Jo Greenwood

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