Oh Europa
RadiOh Europa
RadiOh Europa is a nomadic radio
station broadcasting from anywhere and everywhere in Europe. The only songs
played are love songs sung by ordinary people living in Europe - these songs
are being collected by Action Hero journeying since 2018 across
the continent in our small campervan/recording studio asking strangers to
sing love songs
RadiOh Europa is a deep-dive into love, heartbreak and the voices of ordinary people living in Europe. It can be presented as a “live radio show” indoors or outdoors over several hours, with audiences able to come and go as they please. It can also be an online live broadcast, a series of podcasts or a series of shows for local radio. The piece is an invitation to listen collectively; an opportunity to hear diverse voices & sentiments from across Europe, intercut with musings & memories from the radio hosts inspired by our journey and the people who’ve sung for us
RadiOh Europa is a deep-dive into love, heartbreak and the voices of ordinary people living in Europe. It can be presented as a “live radio show” indoors or outdoors over several hours, with audiences able to come and go as they please. It can also be an online live broadcast, a series of podcasts or a series of shows for local radio. The piece is an invitation to listen collectively; an opportunity to hear diverse voices & sentiments from across Europe, intercut with musings & memories from the radio hosts inspired by our journey and the people who’ve sung for us
To see RadiOh Europa’s future touring dates, see our Calendar
For previous touring dates, see our Archive
Audio
VIDEO
“a mark of endless love… a generous piece. There’s something extremely buoyant about such a brief encounter frozen for ever”
The Guardian︎︎︎ OhEuropa.com
︎︎︎ Soundcloud
︎︎︎ Selected Press
GALLERY
photos by Mark Domage, jma photography, Von Fox productions & Benjamin Le Bellec.
Created and performed by Gemma Paintin & James Stenhouse
Dramaturgy: David Williams
Lighting design: Jo Palmer
Producer for Action Hero: Sarah Warden
Oh Europa is co-produced with Farnham Maltings, and co-commissioned by Transform, Matchbox and Farnham Maltings. Supported by British Council, European Cultural Foundation and Watershed’s Pervasive Media Studio. Developed with support from Vooruit, Latitudes Contemporaines, ANTI, Ördögkatlan Festival, Interdisciplinarte, Romanian Association for the Performing Arts, Grand Theatre Groningen and Bristol Old Vic Ferment. With funding from Arts Council England.
Created and performed by Gemma Paintin & James Stenhouse
Dramaturgy: David Williams
Lighting design: Jo Palmer
Producer for Action Hero: Sarah Warden
Oh Europa is co-produced with Farnham Maltings, and co-commissioned by Transform, Matchbox and Farnham Maltings. Supported by British Council, European Cultural Foundation and Watershed’s Pervasive Media Studio. Developed with support from Vooruit, Latitudes Contemporaines, ANTI, Ördögkatlan Festival, Interdisciplinarte, Romanian Association for the Performing Arts, Grand Theatre Groningen and Bristol Old Vic Ferment. With funding from Arts Council England.