Two Destination Language

Katherina Radeva and Alister Lownie share interests in contemporary theatre and performance practices, traversing art and theatre. They formally created Two Destination Language in the summer of 2011 after a year of working together. In December 2011 they were appointed Resident Company at Salisbury Arts Centre and in October 2012 became Associate... Artists at The Point Eastleigh. Their projects vary from theatre pieces to site-specific experiences and installations with a very strong participatory or interactive element to all of their work. 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. Works to date include: Burning Black (2010) a piece about the affirming and destroying qualities about fire was developed as artists-in-residence at South Hill Park (Bracknell), and subsequently shown at greenroom (Manchester) and the University of Winchester. Fallen Fruit- now here, now gone (2011), a theatre piece based on the 20th year anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin wall, questions perceptions of freedom viewed through the eyes of a little girl growing up on the cusp of communism and capitalism. It has toured nationally in 2012 to ICIA University of Bath, Salisbury Arts Centre, Colchester Arts Centre, Z Arts (Manchester), The Capstone (Liverpool) and The Point, Eastleigh. Research and development of the work was ...Read More