Fierce: the Birmingham festival which reaches out to Europe and beyond
The new artistic director of the international showcase of live art and performance says what's comingSince its inception in 1997 Fierce, Birmingham's International Festival of Live Art & Performance, has championed the work of performance makers not often seen in Britain. The pantheon of body artists under Mark Ball's era as director included the likes of Franko B, Ron Athey and Kira O'Reilly. Under the hel…