Twin Town Director's Film Screening

Kevin Allen is bringing Twin Town back to the Swansea Grand Theatre on Friday 12 March, for a director's screening that marks 30 years since the film first came out. It's a Swansea story returning to Swansea, and Allen will be there in person to introduce it.

For those who haven't seen it, Twin Town is a cult classic set right here in the city. It follows Fatty Lewis, who injures himself while working on a roof and sparks a feud with the roofing contractor and small-time drug dealer Bryn Cartwright. Fatty's twin stoner sons, Julian and Jeremy — who aren't actually twins — seek compensation from Cartwright, while the anarchic Lewis Twins take revenge on him and on corrupt police detective Terry Walsh. It's a chaotic, dark comedy that's earned its cult status over the years.

Allen directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Durden. It first hit UK cinemas on 11 April 1997, so this screening lands almost exactly three decades later. Having the director in the room changes the experience from just watching a movie to hearing about how it was put together, and seeing it in a proper cinema rather than on a screen at home.

Doors open at 19:00 at the Swansea Grand Theatre on Singleton Street, and tickets are £18.00 for those 18 and over, with seating in the stalls or grand circle given as best available.