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What's it like to be always together, always to be one of a pair, always to share the praise and the blame and never, never, ever to have a birthday cake that's just for you?

Fittings' new show "The Ugly Spirit", featuring Mr David Hoyle, is an Unlimited Commission for the Cultural Olympiad. This new work will be showcased throughout the UK and feature as part of Unlimited Presents during the London Olympics 2012.

Written by Mr Russell Barr with additional material from Mr David Hoyle, music by Mr Leigh Stirling, Mr Wagner and Mr Purcell, a design by Miss Lisa Ducie and artworks by Miss Tanya Raabe, The Ugly Spirit in a cunning mix of improvisation and text takes a peek into the backstage world of Siamese twins, The Bellamy Sisters, as they take their never-ending tour by train through the grand duchies of Central Europe.

The Ladies and Gentlemen of the audience will be gathered together by Miss Glenda who will then take them to meet Jessie and Bessie, the world famous Bellamy Sisters. As they travel Glenda will show them curiosities painstakingly gathered from all over the world by the twins and as they promenade they will perhaps be lucky enough to peek into side rooms where Castrati sing, fish glide, secrets are kept and Actors and other performing animals prepare. Finally the tour will arrive at the playing space where they will be granted an audience with the twins.

Meet the Twins at:

14^thMay - 9^thJune 2012: UK Regional showcase performances

1^st - 3^rd September 2012: London Cultural Olympiad: Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Spring 2013: National Tour

The Ugly Spirit has been awarded one of ten commissions in the first round of awards for Unlimited - the ground-breaking programme that celebrates arts and culture by disabled and deaf artists on an unprecedented scale for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Unlimited is principally funded by the Olympic Lottery Distributor and is delivered in partnership between London 2012, Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the British Council.