steirischer herbst 2010

Lone Twin (GB)
Beastie
Beastie parade

58% theatre
19% children
12% monster
11% secret

Who’s that hiding round the corner? What’s that moving in the trees? Did you see what I saw? We know a secret, a secret on two legs that wants to be your friend, that wants to spend the day with you. Be part of the biggest adventure that this autumn has to offer!
”Beastie” was inspired by the imagination and tales of children, for example in a workshop at steirischer herbst last year: a unique join-in performance for kids between six and ten. The children share a secret that would astonish anyone. They take the plot into their own hands, develop their own stories, and explore the surroundings with a very special new friend. ”Beastie” is a very playful, exciting experience for small groups of children and a big surprise even for worldly-wise adults.
In this piece for children, that has long been in planning, Lone Twin –
the performance duo Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters – combine their many years of theatre experience with their former work as children’s TV writers. This brings them back to Graz in a very different guise to when the adult audience saw them in the commissioned piece ”Nine Years” at steirischer herbst 2006.

Lone Twin (GB)

Commissioned by steirischer herbst, barbicanbite 10 (London) & The Corn Exchange Newberry
With support from National Lottery through Arts Council England, Leeds University, Bath ICIA &
Chichester Festival Theatre

In the course of Sunday brunches
Sun 03/10, 1 pm
Beastie parade

Admission free

Beastie
Tue 28/09, Fri 01/10 & Sat 02/10, 3 pm & Sat 02/10, 10 am
60‘

6 €

For children between 6 - 10 years
German and English language

Talk following the third performance

Information and registration for school classes: education@steirischerherbst.at

Festival centre Stadtpark

By and with
Gary Winters (GB), Gregg Whelan (GB) & Beastie company