Pierce Starre (They/Them) is a live performance artist based in Liverpool. Their work predominantly explores their cultural experiences as a queer, working class, neurodivergent, Child of Deaf Adults (CODA), within a broader social and political context. Their artworks provide the viewer with an opportunity to be immersed within an embodied experience, creating a platform for connection, reflection, and discussion.

Pierce participated in Live Art Development Agency’s DIY16: 2019 – Ania Bas & Amy Pennington: Performance for Shy people. Playwriting for dyslexics. He also received mentoring support from Ireland’s leading Performance Artist; Amanda Coogan. In January 2020 Pierce performed as part of the CO-CREATION LIVE FACTORY “Dissenting Bodies Marking Time” at Venice International Performance Art Week.  Their recent performance, Reflection, was shared as part of Performistanbul’s Stay LIVE at Home project; the work has been added to the British Library collection. Pierce is also a recent recipient of an Arts Council award as part of the Arts Councils Covid-19 Emergency response fund.

Pierce has received commissions from METAL Culture, Heart of Glass, DADAFest, Unshut Festival, Vivid Projects, Liverpool Independents Biennial, Word of Warning and Disability Arts Online.

Pierce also runs DRIP, an artist led platform facilitating the exploration and development of Live Art in Liverpool. Through DRIP, Pierce has established SPILL YER TEA, an accessible and all inclusive experimental Live Art and Performance Art event that takes place online and at Constellations in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle.  Since August 2019 SPILL YER TEA has supported and platformed the work of sixty four emerging and established artists working both nationally and internationally.

Upcoming Dates 

I am not stupid, I am not thick; I am Dyslexic – a short video commissioned by Disability Arts Online and DADAFest as part of a panel discussion event on 30th November 2.00pm-3.30pm, to provoke the arts and cultural sector to improve digital inclusion and remove barriers.

The Changing Rooms – A series of workshops hosted by Tempting Failure, the workshops are designed to equip artists with skills, techniques and practical tips for developing and running workshops. September 2020 – February 2021

Performance Platform – Trousers; a new live collaborative performance with Nicholas Ball. Coming soon.