intercultural dialogues in theatrical forms
Coming up...
Fallen Fruit is touring this spring and autumn; more dates will be announced shortly.
Kat wrote a blogpost about visiting Berlin 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Until then, we're in the studio making new work for 2020!
We are Two Destination Language, and we're...
curious
whether it's neighbours, someone down the road or someone on the other side of the world, there's lots to learn about ourselves from understanding others.
no two of us are alike, and exploring the differences reveals how we see ourselves - and uncovers what we have in common
innovative
our work draws on theatre, live art, dance, music and fine art to create dynamic, visually stimulating experiences
we believe this kind of interdisciplinary work is the future of live performance
award winning
the quality of our work is recognised in lots of ways - by audiences, programmers and critics - but it means a lot to win peer-led recognition like Near Gone's Total Theatre Award for Innovation, Experimentation and Playing with Form
artist-led
as a charity which supports artists to make great work, it makes sense that we're led by artists.
Alister and Kat are the directors of Two Destination Language, working with a great board of trustees
we're a small team with big ambitions
international
we're based in Britain, and tour extensively here, but what we do is inspired by cultures in all the places we visit, make work and share shows with audiences
accessible
nothing is for absolutely everybody, but we believe good art connects to everyday life and that's how we approach making work
We also aim to provide additional support, such as BSL, for at least 50% of our touring performances - and try to reach audiences from diverse backgrounds and places
collaborative
the live theatre event is a collaborative experience, a place and time where people meet
we make our work with exceptional artists
we've presented the work of brilliant artists in our FLINT events
our projects working with people in their own places uncovers and celebrates their value in their community
a charity
helping great art get made and connecting it to audiences is what we do, close to home and in places we visit
we believe nobody does their best work when struggling
you can help support our work by donating
More about us
Katherina Radeva and Alister Lownie share interests in a variety of contemporary performance practices, traversing art and theatre. They formally created Two Destination Language in the summer of 2011 after a year of working together. Associate Artists at ARC Stockton, they create work around the UK and on international residencies. Their projects vary from touring theatre pieces to site-specific experiences and installations, large community projects as well as curating and producing FLINT - a festival of contemporary performance for audiences who don’t normally get to experience that.
Design, live art, movement and drama have their place in both artists’ histories. A belief that live work should have its audience at its core, and that artists should strive to create stimulating experiences for their audiences, is the foundation of their collaborative practice, Two Destination Language.
Community, identity and memory are the ideas which percolate all Two Destination Language work: an interest in boundaries and otherness, belonging and personal history. For the artists, community is a corollary of performative work, and it is a pleasure to share in its exploration. Interculturalism is also important to both artists; Alister’s Scottish heritage and Katherina’s Bulgarian background give them an interest in how cultures interact and develop.
Based in the UK, their work has toured to the USA, Europe, Israel and the Ukraine.