winter guests

01/03/2026

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 –
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Costume –
Light –
Music –
Rehearsal Directors – .deriu &

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15/02/2026

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!

.lys .no

26/07/2025

This week we opened Antigone in Rome. It’s not often you feel like you’re working on something that truly matters. It’s been an honour to spend the past seven weeks working alongside this incredible group of artists, trying to get under the skin of our time – so painfully articulated in this almost 3,000-year-old text by Sophocles.

It’s always been a privilege to work in the arts, and perhaps now more than ever. I’m so grateful for the opportunity.

Thank you EVERYONE – on and off stage – for the relentless dedication you’ve poured into this piece. I’m deeply moved and inspired by all of you. Thank you for the sincerity and incredible beauty you bring to the stage. Your heart and soul are in this work – and that is more than I could’ve asked for.

Takk.

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

.grubb .rorholt

05/07/2025

Working on Antigone is devastating.
This 3000 year old tragedy, by Sophocles, is still painfully fresh.
Have we learned nothing?

We live in times marked by fear and uncertainty. Determined voices scream with blind conviction, but is anyone actually listening? We talk with our headphones on. And if we listen, it’s through third-party podcasts that curate our opinions. We’re shouting where we’re already heard, but ignored where it matters. The middle ground has become a no-man’s land.

So who’s right, and who’s wrong?

Antigone is truly a debate for our time - an ongoing battle for dignity and humanity.

Our version doesn’t stage the text, but looks to unearth its meaning - breaking ground to see what still resonates. Exploring the themes of the play through physical poetry, spoken word, and moments that reflect our own, fractured world.

This work feels important and necessary. I’m grateful to be allowed to make art in this moment - with this ensemble of artists.

ANTIGONE 

with ENOCH GRUBB, DOUGLAS LETHEREN, PASCAL MARTY, ANTONIN MONIÉ, NAZARETH PANADERO, HÉLÉNA PIKON, JULIE SHANAHAN, FERNANDO SUELS MENDOZA, MENG-KE WU

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

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


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.rorholt

23/05/2024

Tonight ✨

16/07/2023

OPEN CALL
- for dancers in the New York City area!  is hosting a creation workshop from August 7th to 11th in New York City. The aim is to get to know new dancers and workshop an upcoming project. This is a chance to showcase your skills, connect with fellow dancers, and potentially be part of Alan’s future projects. If you’re interested in applying, send your CV, a brief description of yourself and a video showreel to: [email protected]
The workshop comes with a small stipend.    

foto by of Alan in process with

06/11/2022

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Daniel Proietto er Ghost. Foto: Erik Berg.

06/11/2022

Fantastic review! 🙏

På det ærbødigste blir Shakespeares berømte tragedie skåret opp og sydd sammen med en rød tråd av kvinnehat og bedrag.

06/11/2022

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