People
Cecil Hayter – Artistic Director
Founded the LOST Theatre Company over 27 years ago, and has been its constant support and pillar of artistic integrity ever since. Hailing originally from South Africa, he started his career as the artistic director of the Lyric Theatre, Durban. There he was instrumental in bringing many West End and Broadway productions to South Africa for the first time, as well as international stars such as Marlene Dietrich. He has directed over 100 plays and 40 operas and worked in cities across the world including New York, Granada, Madrid and St. Petersburg. He has toured productions all over the United Kingdom and directed at the Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon. In London he has directed plays at Young Vic, Haymarket, Cockpit and three operas for the Holland Park Open Air Festival. He choreographed 2 shows for young people for B.B.C. television. In New York he has directed and scenically designed musicals at various off-Broadway venues, and probably strangest of all – worked on lighting design for Pink Floyd at some of their earliest London gigs.
Mark Magill – Company Manager
Has been with LOST since 1989. He has had a varied input working both backstage as set, costume & lighting designer, as well as stage managing before taking up the challenge of producing the annual Edinburgh shows, co-coordinating the One Act Festivals and directing. In this last role his credits include “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Oliver!”, “Heart of Darkness”, “To the Woods” & “Blue Remembered Hills”. Outside of LOST he ran his own fringe theatre production company during the nineties, staging over a dozen new plays and gaining a Time Out Critics Choice in the process. He has been LOST’s Company Manager since 1997 and is in the process of securing a new permanent venue for the Company.
Trustees
Julian England - Chair
Joined LOST in 1985. He is an actor, writer and director, his roles including Philip in “Noises Off”, Dr Prentice in “What the Butler Saw”, Solyony in “The Three Sisters” and Whipping Boy in "Everyday Life !". He has directed shows as varied as “Hedda Garbler”, “She Stoops to Conquer”, “Cinderella” and most recently “Blue Remembered Hills”. He has co-written, performed and produced two comedy sketch shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Katherine Portman
Has been with LOST since 1993. Alongside her many acting credits – the highlight was playing a cauliflower in Cinderella – she was also LOST’s administrator. Currently she is working in theatre production.
Paul Costello
Hannah Eidinow
Ben Carter
Betty Redman
LOST Theatre Company
