Tonight, three performers from activist theatre troupe BP or not BP? got on stage just before a talk by Greg Doran, Artistic Director of the BP-sponsored Royal Shakespeare Company. The talk was taking place at the (also BP-sponsored) British Museum, inside (of course) the BP Lecture Theatre. Doran’s talk was scheduled to cover the influence … More Avid audience enjoys Ovid protest

Performers set up fake BP “welcoming committee” in front of Scythians exhibition for two and a half hours “Invisible theatre” performance highlights irony of BP sponsoring exhibits whose future study is threatened by melting permafrost Oil company accused of using British Museum to further its interests in Russia This morning, VIP visitors and press arriving … More We pretend to be BP staff at press launch of new BP-sponsored exhibition

Street artist joins performance activists to display portrait and give public talks in the BP Portrait Award gallery, without permission Portrait depicts Indigenous West Papuan leader who is highly critical of BP’s operations BP’s support for Indonesia’s controversial occupation of West Papua contradicts the gallery’s ethics policy, campaigners say Performers present “Hypocrisy” and “Pollution” awards … More We bring a rebel exhibit to the National Portrait Gallery