Andrew Wale is a British actor, director and writer whose work spans theatre, musicals and contemporary performance. A long-time creative collaborator with Alan Lucien Øyen and winter guests, he has written and performed in numerous productions. His text work includes Coelacanth, winner of the Hedda Award, as well as major commissions the Paris Opera Ballet.

Daniel Proietto is an Argentina-born dancer, choreographer and actor, acclaimed for his virtuosity and versatility on international stages. He is closely associated with Russell Maliphant’s AfterLight and has created works for leading ballet companies across Europe and beyond. Proietto is a long-standing creative collaborator with Alan Lucien Øyen and winter guests as well as the founder of KNOW NATION, a platform combining film, movement and creative insight.

Yvonne Øyen is a Norwegian actress and long-time collaborator with Alan Lucien Øyen and winter guests. She co-wrote and performed Lilly & George and was Hedda-nominated for Coelacanth. Her roles include Bird in Magic Rain with Tears at The Kennedy Center and The American Moth opposite Liv Ullmann. In London’s The Wild Duck (2024) she was praised for her “layered, naturalistic presence” and “huge, endearing warmth.”

Kate Pendry is a British–Norwegian playwright and performer whose work blends dark humor, political bite, and experimental form. Winner of the Ibsen Prize for Erasmus Tyrannus Rex and creator of the acclaimed multimedia piece sense:less. A key member of winter guests since 2010, she continues to redefine performance through unforgettable solo works. Recent highlights include My Dinner with Putin (2023) and 1969 – True. Crime. Theatre. (2024), both critically celebrated.

Suzie R. Davies is a British dancer, actor and choreographer based in Oslo. A long-time collaborator with Alan Lucien Øyen and winter guests, she has performed in productions from In Time and It Will Snow to SuperAmateur. She co-founded DEED with Mattias Ekholm, creating works such as Bent Out of Shape and This Alien Body. Awarded the Rolf Gammleng Prize in 2010, she continues to work across dance, theatre and performance.

Huy Le Vo is a Norwegian actor, theatre maker and dramaturge, trained at the Norwegian Theatre Academy. He is co-founder of the duo Rebekka/Huy, whose works tour leading theatres and festivals across Norway. With winter guests he has performed in Bird in Magic Rain with Tears, Coelacanth, Jingle Horse! and SuperAmateur. In 2025 he was Hedda-nominated for his role as the Messenger in Alan Lucien Øyen’s Antigone at Den Nationale Scene.

Anton Skrzypiciel is a Polish–Australian performer trained in London whose career spans dance, theatre, and film. He has worked with Matthew Bourne, Arthur Pita and Rui Horta before joining Alan Lucien Øyen’s ensemble. For winter guests he appeared in Coelacanth, Jingle Horse!, Psychopatriot and SuperAmateur. He also performed in Øyen’s large-scale opera house works The Hamlet Complex and Nothing Personal.

Mirai Moriyama is a Japanese dancer and actor whose career bridges stage, film, and contemporary performance. He has collaborated with choreographers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet, and co-directs the AiRK residency in Kobe. Renowned for his versatility, he moves seamlessly between screen roles and avant-garde physical theatre. With Winter Guests he performed in Still Life (2024), a duet with Daniel Proietto exploring nature, fragility and resilience.

Shōji Kojima is a legendary Japanese flamenco artist who trained in Spain in the 1960s and became a pioneer of the form in Japan. He performed with the Spanish National Ballet and Rafael Farina’s company before founding his own studio in Tokyo. Honored with the Purple Ribbon Medal and Spain’s Order of Civil Merit for his cultural achievements. He collaborated with winter guests in Simulacrum (2016), a work tracing his life journey and the story of his mother.

Nazareth Panadero is a revered Spanish dancer whose presence defined Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch from 1979 to 2021. Honoured with Spain’s Premio Nacional de Danza and the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes, she continues to pass her artistry to new dancers while continuing to create new works.

Héléna Pikon is a long-standing member of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, having danced with the company from 1982 to 2022. Honoured as an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2024, she brings depth and legacy to every performance.

Julie Shanahan is an Australian-born dancer and actor, acclaimed for her emotional depth and range. A long-time member of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, she has appeared in over 30 productions since 1988. Recent highlights include Bon Voyage, Bob with Alan Lucien Øyen, Robert Wilson’s I Was Sitting on My Patio…, and extensive touring with Gisèle Vienne’s L’Étang.

Meng-Ke Wu is a Taiwanese-born dancer celebrated for her precision and expressive depth. After a decade with Nederlands Dans Theater, she now works internationally as a performer, curator, and educator based in Shanghai.

Fernando Suels Mendoza is a Venezuelan-born performer celebrated for his decades-long presence with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (1995–2018). A dancer, choreographer, and teacher, he continues to contribute as a rehearsal director and guest artist internationally.

Douglas Letheren is an American dancer acclaimed for his visceral physicality and dramatic range. A former member of Batsheva Dance Company, Sharon Eyal/Gai Behar’s L-E-V, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, and Crystal Pite’s Kidd Pivot, he first collaborated with Alan Lucien Øyen in Bon Voyage, Bob (2018), a performance that earned him a nomination for Germany’s Der Faust Prize.

Pascal Marty is a French dancer and choreographer known for his emotional intensity and theatrical presence. A former member of GöteborgsOperans Danskompani (2013–2022), he now stages work internationally while continuing to explore his own choreographic work.

Antonin Monié is a French dancer and creative performer known for his compelling presence and blend of dance and theatre. A member of the Paris Opera Ballet, he has been chosen by leading choreographers to create and perform central roles in the company’s contemporary repertoire.

Enoch Grubb is a dynamic young dancer and emerging choreographic voice. A 2025 graduate of Codarts Dance (Rotterdam), he has just completed a year as an apprentice with tanzmainz. He now develops his own creative work while performing internationally.

Gunnar Innvær is a Norwegian composer and sound designer, and one of Alan Lucien Øyen’s closest collaborators since 2007. He has shaped the sonic worlds of winter guests productions from What’s Not to Love? to Antigone. His work also includes Øyen’s international commissions for Tanztheater Wuppertal (Bon Voyage, Bob) and Paris Opera Ballet (Cris de cœur). Head of Sound at Carte Blanche, he is known for creating layered, immersive soundscapes for stage and beyond.

Martin Flack is a Norwegian lighting designer and scenographer, and Managing Director of Unge Viken Teater. He has collaborated with Alan Lucien Øyen since 2004, shaping winter guests’ visual identity across stage and opera. His designs span lighting and scenography, from Bird in Magic Rain with Tears and Lilly & George to The American Moth. Recent highlights include lighting for Simulacrum, Story, story, die., Still Life and Antigone.

Åsmund Færavaag is a Norwegian set designer and long-time winter guests collaborator. His sculptural use of untreated wood has defined works like Nothing Personal and The Hamlet Complex. He also created the acclaimed rotating monoliths for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Rusalka. Recent winter guests designs include Simulacrum and Antigone.

Stine Sjøgren is a costume and stage designer with a background from Esmod, Oslo, and Northwestern University in Chicago. Since 2009 she has been a central collaborator with Alan Lucien Øyen and winter guests, while also designing for leading dance, opera, and theatre companies worldwide, including Paris Opera Ballet, Tanztheater Wuppertal, and the Dance Company of GöteborgsOperan. Her work is marked by a sculptural sensitivity and a deep integration with movement.

Torkel Skjærven is a Norwegian lighting designer and scenographer educated at the Yale School of Drama. Head of lighting at Det Norske Teatret, he is known for richly atmospheric work that shapes mood and space with sensitivity and drama.

Mats Bäcker is a Swedish photographer known for his iconic portraits and stage images in dance, opera, and theater. He has been a close collaborator with winter guests since 2015, capturing productions from If we shadows have offended to Antigone.

Ornella Salloum is a freelance producer working internationally in dance and theatre. With experience at Sadler’s Wells and events such as the Lumiere light art Biennial, she now collaborates with artists and companies across Europe to create and tour new work.

Tom Remlov is a Norwegian actor, dramaturg and cultural leader celebrated for his stewardship of theatre, film and opera. He has collaborated closely with Alan Lucien Øyen and winter guests as both dramaturg and performer.

Olivia Ancona is an international dance artist and rehearsal director whose career spans major companies and collaborations, including Batsheva, L-E-V, and winter guests.

Zander Constant is a Canadian-born dancer known for his expressive clarity and range. A member of GöteborgsOperans Danskompani since 2021, he also collaborates regularly with winter guests.

Lee-Yuan Tu is a Taiwanese dancer known for his fluidity and cross-cultural reach. He has been a frequent collaborator with Alan Lucien Øyen and winter guests alongside his work with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani.

Cheng-An Wu is a Taiwanese dancer whose career bridges Europe and Asia. A member of Theater Basel since 2021, he is known for his versatility across ballet, contemporary, and theatre.

Danny Hones is a theatre technician with over 40 years of experience, working across 41 countries with theatre, dance, and opera companies worldwide. Now based in New Zealand, he has managed technical operations for major festivals and collaborated with winter guests in Norway and on tour.