A small gnome comes up to the door and opens it,

it’s as if they have owned that door, as it swung open just so,

just so in fact that it opened on to www.rileyhamshawmills.com,

Hello small gnome

welcome.










Riley Hamshaw-Mills is a performance artist, comedian, improvisor, sound artist and theatre maker from the sea, based in Norwich/London. Edging on the err of fantastical belief systems, absurd notions on existence and visuals from bleak seaside towns, Riley uses the idea of ‘play’ and improvisations to construct narratives of personal truths, and satirical lies, to take statement on this world and navigate working class issues.



2026

‘Boggin’:Sprint Festival, Camden’s People Theatre – Co-director and Live sound designer
               Brighton fringe, The Lantern Theatre

Buffoonery Cabaret, Pie House Co-op - Performer

2025

Dick Whittington’s Little Christmas Adventure,  The Jinx,  Longfield Hall, London - Performer

Perpetually Stew, Kit Form, Bristol – Performance

‘All I wanted from you was a house’, jane foole performance night, Ivy House, London – Performance

‘rollo’, Emergency 25 – Contact Theatre, Manchester, Performance

Longplayer Live, Roundhouse, London- Performer

2024

WHATTHEHELLISGOINGON revisit - Odyssey Of Oddities, TAKDAJA - Riverside Studios, London, Performer, Sound Designer

Flang(2024) - Word of Warning’s Emergency 24 - Contact Theatre, Manchester - Creator, Performer

Sweet or Bitter Cabaret - Martin Martyn - Smithfields Pianobar, London – Performer

C.B.D Night- Variety night - Wandsworth Art Fringe, The Arches, London – Performer

Cogblob - Etcetera Theatre, London - Writer, Director, Performer

2023

WHATTHEHELLISGOINGON - Etcetera Theatre, London - Performer, Sound Designer

Fleaballs - Word of Warning’s Emergency 23 - Contact Theatre, Manchester - Co- Creator, Performer




rileyhmills@live.com

@rileyjhm