Lone Twin Theatre

Lone Twin Theatre was formed in 2005 as an ensemble of five international performers under the artistic direction of Gregg Whelan and Gray Winters. The company have a focus on developing an approach to narrative-based theatre while retaining Lone Twin's hallmark of generosity and optimism.

Alice Bell was the first piece in a planned trilogy of 'biographical' works, the second piece Daniel Hit By A Train premiered at the Vienna Festival in May 2008 ahead of various national and international tours.

Alice Bell

‘Absolutely unique...Innovative, challenging and unforgettable.'
Three Weeks, UK

Alice Bell premiered to critical and popular acclaim at KunstenFESTIVALdesArts, Brussels, May 2006, before sell-out tours of the UK, Germany, and Norway.

In three acts with text, music, dance and song, Alice Bell tells the simple story of a woman's life. A fictional character born into a fictional conflict, Alice seeks happiness in a divided land, finding love and companionship but at terrible cost. A tale for our times, Alice Bell offers a portrait of life as an act of hope, life as something to sing and dance about.

‘A fairy-tale of life over death over love over hate. A hope-filled story for the 21st Century.'
De Standaard, Belgium

Created and performed by: Antoine Fraval, Cynthia Whelan, Molly Haslund, Nina Tecklenburg, Paul Gazzola

Artistic Directors: Gary Winters, Gregg Whelan

Dramaturge: David Williams

Production Manager/Lighting Designer: Joe Mapson

Co-commissioned by: Sophiensaele, Berlin; KunstenFESTIVALdesArts, Brussels; Farnham Maltings, Farnham; and Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster. Funded by Arts Council England.
Supported by: The Tron, Glasgow, and The German Federal Cultural Foundation.

Daniel Hit By A Train

‘A humorous tribute to selfless rescuers... the stories build with absurdity and comedy.'
Kronen Zeiten, Vienna

Lone Twin Theatre stage 53 true stories. In each story a person loses their life in the attempt to save the life of another; Amelia Kennedy dies trying to save her sister from their burning house, Dr Samuel Rabbeth dies trying to clear an obstruction from the throat of a 4-year-old diptheria patient, Edward Morris dies trying to save the life of his drowning companion and famed pantomine artiste, Sarah Smith, dies trying to save her colleague from an on-stage fire.

Created and performed by: Antoine Fraval, Guy Dartnell, Molly Haslund, Nina Tecklenburg, Paul Gazzola

Dramaturge: David Williams

Production Manager/Lighting Designer: Sarah-Jane Grimshaw

Special thanks to Cynthia Whelan

Co-commissioned by: Wiener Festwochen, Vienna; brut Wein, Vienna; barbicanbite, London; The Arches, Glasgow; Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster; Farnham Maltings; and Leeds Met Studio Theatre.

Funded by Arts Council England. Supported by The Basement Arts Production, SE.