winter guests
winter guests is an international touring Theatre and Dance company from Bergen, Norway, performing works by Alan Lucien Øyen. www.winterguests.com
winter guests is an international touring company performing works by Alan Lucien Øyen, based in Bergen, Norway. winter guests tells stories of the contemporary world with words, video, music and movement – often based on real life experiences. In 2014 winter guests won the Hedda award, the most distinguished award for theatre in Norway, in the category best written stage-play, for Coelacanth, whi
13/06/2026
«Tadaima.»
"Still Life" is back in Japan - where so much of it began.
Yokohama 13-14 June. Kobe 20-21 June. Shizuoka 26 June.
Toi toi toi and !!
Still Life
Creation by Alan Lucien Øyen
With MIRAI MORIYAMA, DANIEL PROIETTO
produced by winter guests
in co-production with LA BIENNALE – VENEZIA, JULIDANS ITA AMSTERDAM, DANSENS HUS OSLO, RÜM FÖR DANS
Supported by ARTS COUNCIL NORWAY, AiRK KOBE, THE NORWEGIAN OPERA AND BALLET, PFALZTHEATER KAISERSLAUTERN, NORWEGIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PERFORMING ARTS HUB NORWAY
Direction/Choreography/Text ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN
Set and Costume Design AIDA VAINIERI / ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN
Scenography Assistant AYANA ISHIHARA
Composer HENRIK SKRAM
Sound Design MATHIAS GRØNSDAL
Light Design MARTIN FLACK
Technical Director/Lights Technician CHRIS SANDERS
Stage Manager DANNY HONES
Producer/Tour Manager ORNELLA SALLOUM
Still Photography MATS BÄCKER
Ocean Backdrop by CHRISTOF BECK, CELINA FUCHTS, ANATOLI DETZEL
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31/05/2026
Bye bye Teatro Argentina!!
Mabrat came by while we were setting up and spent some time with us backstage – catching some shots of the happy times spent working at the beautiful Teatro Argentina.
Grazie for this strong collaboration.
And Grazie, ROMA! We love you. ♥️
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30/05/2026
You feel the difference between production and performance.
We're back at Teatro Argentina. Half of us are missing.
These behind the scenes are from the almost three-week creation period here last year – making Antigone.
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24/05/2026
Hong Kong · Rome · Amsterdam · Athens · Paris · Taichung
As we head to Rome next week. What a year for Antigone... Photos: .
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ANTIGONE a creation by ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN with MARION BARBEAU, ENOCH GRUBB, GREGORY LAU, DOUGLAS LETHEREN, INDRA LORENTZEN, PASCAL MARTY, ANTONIN MONIÉ, RILEY O'FLYNN, NAZARETH PANADERO, HÉLÉNA PIKON, JULIE SHANAHAN, FERNANDO SUELS MENDOZA, LEE-YUAN TU, MENG-KE WU produced by WINTER GUESTS in co-production with FONDAZIONE TEATRO DI ROMA THE NORWEGIAN OPERA AND BALLET
12/05/2026
Congratulations to Alan and the winter guests team on the nomination for Beste musikkteaterforestilling for Pelléas et Mélisande at
The Heddaprisen is Norway's highest honour for the performing arts, awarded annually for outstanding work on the Norwegian stage. It's a great honour for Alan and the whole team.
"This production creates intensity through restraint – a rare quality in this art form. In an understated and stylistically assured direction, soloists and orchestra open vast rooms for listening."
- Hedda jury, 2026
Congratulation also to on her nomination for Beste sceneprestasjon – musikkteater. 🤍
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PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE Bergen Nasjonale Opera,
Artistic Director:
Direction:
Maestro:
Set design:
Costume design:
Lighting design: Martin Flack
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29/04/2026
Alan is visiting Epidaurus ahead of bringing «Antigone» home to the Athens Epidaurus Festival this summer.
«This space is pure energy. A place where the spiritual and the theatrical have always been one.»
We can’t wait. August 7 & 8
Thank you to for taking such wonderful care of him.
TAKING MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS
ANTIGONE
Hong Kong Arts Festival
6 & 7 March
Sound on.
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ANTIGONE
a creation by ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN
with DOUGLAS LETHEREN, GREGORY LAU, PASCAL MARTY, ANTONIN MONIÉ, FERNANDO SUELS MENDOZA, NAZARETH PANADERO, HÉLÉNA PIKON, RILEY O’FLYNN, JULIE SHANAHAN, LEE-YUAN TU, MENG-KE WU, ENOCH GRUBB
produced by
WINTER GUESTS
in co-production with
FONDAZIONE TEATRO DI ROMA
THE NORWEGIAN OPERA AND BALLET
CENTRO SERVIZI CULTURALI SANTA CHIARA
supported by
ARTS COUNCIL NORWAY
CITY OF BERGEN
Rehearsal space in kind support received from
PINA BAUSCH ZENTRUM
direction/choreography ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN
creative collaborators ANDREW WALE/DANIEL PROIETTO
set ÅSMUND FÆRAVAAG
costume STINE SJØGREN
light MARTIN FLACK
sound GUNNAR INNVÆR/MATHIAS GRØNSDAL
video MATHIAS GRØNSDAL
technical manager CHRIS SANDERS
stage manager DANIEL HONES
wardrobe manager ANNA LENA DRESIA
executive producer ESSAR GABRIEL
producers ORNELLA SALLOUM /for winter guests: Syv mil v/TORA DE ZWART RØRHOLT/INGRID SALTVIK FAANES
still photography MATS BÄCKER
27/02/2026
Alan’s UNDERDOG is back at Staatstheater Mainz
27 February
1 March
A few moments from the stage and from the press.
Toi toi toi, !
📍 Staatstheater Mainz
https://winterguests.com/productions/underdog
Creative Team:
Choreography –
Creative Collaboration –
Stage Design –
Costume –
Light –
Music –
Rehearsal Directors – .deriu &
Produced by
Presented by
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We’re so excited to share the official trailer for Antigone before the first performances of the season in Hong Kong.
So grateful to bring this piece, the fabulous cast, and the important questions it holds to the other side of the world.
March 6–7
Hong Kong Arts Festival
More dates to follow.
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ANTIGONE
a creation by ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN
with ENOCH GRUBB, DOUGLAS LETHEREN, PASCAL MARTY, ANTONIN MONIÉ, NAZARETH PANADERO, HÉLÉNA PIKON, JULIE SHANAHAN, FERNANDO SUELS MENDOZA, MENG-KE WU
produced by WINTER GUESTS in co-production with
FONDAZIONE TEATRO DI ROMA
THE NORWEGIAN OPERA AND BALLET
supported by
ARTS COUNCIL NORWAY
CITY OF BERGEN
Rehearsal space in kind support received from PINA BAUSCH ZENTRUM
direction/choreography ALAN LUCIEN ØYEN
creative collaborators ANDREW WALE / DANIEL PROIETTO
set ÅSMUND FÆRAVAAG
costume STINE SJØGREN
light MARTIN FLACK
sound GUNNAR INNVÆR
video MATHIAS GRØNSDAL
technical manager CHRIS SANDERS
stage manager DANIEL HONES
wardrobe manager ANNA LENA DRESIA
executive producer ESSAR GABRIEL
producers ORNELLA SALLOUM / for winter guests: Syv mil v/TORA DE ZWART RØRHOLT / INGRID SALTVIK FAANES
still photography MATS BÄCKER
04/12/2025
The winter guests are back in the stable and the Jingle Horse is up on its feet!
Opening tonight at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet. I’m incredibly excited that we get to kick off the holiday season once again with this Christmas Special bonanza. Thank you to all the clever little elves in all the departments backstage and around this big opera house for making this verifiable theatre machine of a holiday show come to life.
A great welcome to our new dancers this season. Melissa, Simon, (all returning all star ballerina - Emma). You are all brilliant!
Last but not least, an incredible thank you to the original winter guests - my family: Kate, Susie, Yvonne, Daniel, Anton, Huy and Andrew - I love you very much. Thank you for bringing your incredible artistry to the stage and to the rehearsals every day. I wouldn’t want to do this without you. You are beautiful and you inspire me.
Happy Holidays!
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