Paul Mason and Lara Sawalha in Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere at the Young Vic. Photo by David Sandison.What's your favourite play you've ever seen, been in or read?
There are too many to pick from because each play I've seen has left a mark and impacted me in different ways. One that comes to mind is a play I read called The Heresy of Love - a must read.
What can the audience expect from this production that’s different to anything else they are likely to have seen before?
To feel completely immersed in what's happening around them, like they're leading the revolution.
What protest or activism have you most recently taken part in or supported?
Protesting against apartheid in Palestine.
Describe in one word what you hope the audience will take away from this show?
Awareness.
What is your favourite midnight snack?
Humous and pitta bread.
What is the funniest protest sign you've ever seen?
"I can't believe we still have to protest this shit".
Where is your favourite place in the world?
Once I get those wings and fly I'll let you know (refer to supernatural question). My favourite place constantly changes, so I always have many!
Who is your ultimate hero, and what would you say to them if you ever met them?
I have many but one of them is Maya Angelou and I would take her dancing.
Which historic revolution or protest do you wish you could have been a part of?
Walking across the bridge with Martin Luther King Jr.
If you could have any one supernatural power which would you choose and why?
To fly so everyday I could experience a different part of the world.
What role do you think the arts plays in activism?
It's another platform to speak and be heard to express and change the world.
If you could swap lives with anybody for one day, who would it be and why?
Donald Trump so that I can actually understand how his brain works, because it really doesn't make sense.
What’s one thing about the future that makes you feel positive?
Seeing people around me working hard to improve the world of today for the generations of tomorrow.
Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere will be broadcast on BBC Two this year as part of Performance Live, a two-year strand of programmes developed between Arts Council England and Battersea Arts Centre.
Read what audiences have been saying about #KickingOffLive so far.
