{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6268f1bc6e58660013ee5a99/62cc635b593b470012fadf2d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"We Can Be Heroes : Alexis Gregory ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6268f1bc6e58660013ee5a99/1652166892397-064697c59ee640afce020f4157bc8aee.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to the podcast where author Paul Burston invites guests to pay tribute to the people who've inspired them and helped shape their lives.</p><p><br></p><p>Today's guest is actor, playwright, director and producer Alexis Gregory, whose plays include Slap, Safe, Sex / Crime and <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/emmersonandward\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Riot Act</a>, which is currently on <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/emmersonandward\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tour</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>A verbatim play, based on interviews with real people, Riot Act is about three gay male activists, including host Paul Burston.</p><p><br></p><p>Alexis's plays are published by Bloomsbury Publishing.</p><p><br></p><p>His heroes and heroines include Sandra Bernhard, Tony Kushner and Madonna.</p><p><br></p><p>He also pays tribute to fellow writers Neil Bartlett and Mark Ravenhill, his friend and mentor Rikki Beadle-Blair and more.</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Alexis and his work, follow him on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/lexigregory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> or visit his <a href=\"https://www.alexisgregory.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a></p><p><br></p><p>Paul Burston's memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published in June 2023 and is available to <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1662501056/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pre-order </a>now. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Artwork by Mark Wardel aka Trademark</strong></p>","author_name":"Paul Burston"}