James Penny

James Penny is a co-founding member of RUCKUS and a slapstick comedian & impersonator. His passion for performing began in high school where he was in productions of Witches, Wizard of Oz, 12 Dreams of Nothing and Living with Lady Macbeth. He has appeared on stage, television, documentary and film (drama). Recent credits include; “Wild Things” at PACT in 2018, performances with Crossroad Arts in Mackay 2018, performances at the National Disability Awards Canberra 2017, Speed of Life with RUCKUS at PACT in 2016.

TV credits include a guest appearance on STAN’s “The Other Guy” in 2017, video skits for Sydney Comedy Festival in 2015 and 2015. He is the subject of documentary “Inside Out” by Filmability, and appears in drama feature film Kairos by Sloane St Films. James has been facilitating performance workshops in Orange and Inverall with Parramatta Riverside’s Beyond the Square program in 2015 and 2018 and recently with Weird Nest in 2018 and 2019. He is an ensemble member of RUCKUS since 2013 and Midnight Feast since 2018.