Shunt is a collective of artists creating and curating live performance in unusual locations within London. The 10 founder members, who met in 1997 at a postgraduate course at the Central School of Speech and Drama, are Serena Bobowski, Gemma Brockis, Lizzie Clachan, Louise Mari, Hannah Ringham, Layla Rosa, David Rosenberg, Andrew Rutland, Mischa Twitchin, and Heather Uprichard. Their shows and curated events have been staged in factories, warehouses,and railway arches.