Pete Gunson
I formed Pif-Paf in 2003 inspired by the companies that I worked for and saw at festivals and in non-traditional venues. Lots of this work was presented by MIA and Xtrax in and around Manchester.

I graduated in 1998 from Manchester University with an MEng in Civil Engineering with French. I set up making furniture in re-claimed materials and became heavily involved in a sustainable building project called MERCi. Three years later I had been taught to weld by the man that fitted the protest tunnels in the Manchester Airport campaign and had worked alongside a group of people with a very sophisticated view of campaigning for sustainability and generating successful innovative projects. After meeting the Spacecadets I worked with them and in community arts projects for until 2002 when I met IOU and have been taking on more responsibility with their team since then. Since 2001 I have been working consistently with Ordsall Community Arts, an organisation in Salford with a very ambitious view of what participatory arts can become.

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

As well as myself there is the core team of collaborators, who each shape the work and vision of Pif-Paf with their talents and enthusiasm, making dream reality.

Eleanor Hooper
Performer, musicain, puppeter, acrobat, singer, maker, Eleanor works across many fields. Lead artist on our new show 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

Sonya Moorhead
Sonya trained in performing arts at Manchester Metropolitan and has since worked for a variety of outdoor performance companies as well as writing and performing her own music and developing a solo show. She takes care of marketing and tour managing for the Extinct Animal Troupe. As Felicity McFielty in the Troupe she stuns audiences with her astute analysis and individual laugh.

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. He is helping with the devising and sound for Honey.

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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