The Alonetimes

19 Oct 2026 19:00
19 Oct 2026
19:00
  • 19 Oct 2026
    19:00
    Schwarzman Centre, Oxford
    Sohmen Concert Hall

What does it mean to be alone and how do we find our way back to each other?

Jennifer Walshe and Philip Venables’ bold new music-theatre work brings together six extraordinary performers in a kaleidoscope of stories, memories and lives across time. Funny, raw and deeply moving, The Alonetimes is a vivid portrait of loneliness, love and belonging.

The Alonetimes journeys across time, place and memory - a Bronze Age druid summons the dead; a Gen Z woman confronts the isolation of a failing relationship; a New York dancer looks back on the life he imagined for himself. Their stories, and many others, weave together in a kaleidoscopic exploration of loneliness, love and human connection.

Funny, raw and deeply moving, The Alonetimes is a vivid portrait of loneliness, love and belonging.


Performers

Andreas Borregaard accordion

Diamanda La Berge Dramm violin

Loré Lixenberg voice

Oskar McCarthy voice

Vanessa Porter percussion

Adam Starkie bass clarinet

Running time:
1 hour (no interval)

The performance proves as moving as it is impressive

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Credits

Text, Music & Direction: Jennifer Walshe, Philip Venables

Accordion: Andreas Borregaard
Violin: Diamanda La Berge Dramm
Voice: Loré Lixenberg, Oskar McCarthy
Percussion: Vanessa Porter
Bass clarinet: Adam Starkie

Light & Costumes: Adeín Cosgrove
Sound: Romain Muller
Video: Ragnar Árni Ólafsson
Movement dramaturg: Bryan Burroughs
External eye: Tom Creed

Commission: Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
Executive production: Festival Musica Strasbourg

Co-production partners:
Deutsche Oper, Berlin
BOZAR, Bruxelles
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam
Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford
New Music Dublin
Music Biennale Zagreb
La Muse en Circuit - CNCM, Alfortville

with support from Centre Culturel Irlandais.

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