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dreamthinkspeak: Before I Sleep
"All I can say is that Before I Sleep is the most mesmerising, atmospheric, visually exquisite piece you are likely to see at this festival, or indeed anywhere."THE INDEPENDENT
World premiere
Commissioned by Brighton Festival
A site-responsive promenade production inspired by The Cherry Orchard, specially designed for the former Co-operative department store on London Road.
The characters in Chekhov's greatest plays inhabit a world on the verge of collapse. They look out to the future and wonder what life will be like in years to come, unaware that, for them, it is about to change dramatically and irreversibly.
Their future is now our present.
The starting point is Firs. Left alone at the end of The Cherry Orchard, the elderly manservant unwittingly traverses an entire century on an odyssey to retrieve his past. As we journey alongside him, we experience a richly inventive and ever-changing landscape of performance, film and installation created and inhabited by performers, architects, model makers and art designers.
Those with mobility issues or who would like to attend an audio-described performance should call 01273 260836.
Talk with Tristan Sharps, Artistic Director of dreamthinkspeak: un 16 May, 6pm, Founders Room, Brighton Dome. Free to ticket holders but must be booked in advance at the ticket office.
'dreamthinkspeak is an extraordinary company.'
The Guardian
Brighton Dome & Festival associate company dreamthinkspeak has an international reputation for producing multilayered, site-specific theatre experiences in innovative locations. Previous Brighton Festival commissions include Who Goes There? (2001) at the former Gardner Arts Centre, Don't Look Back (2003) at Stanmer House and Underground (2005) for the corridors and backrooms of Theatre Royal Brighton. Part of caravan 2010 (9 -11 May)
Supported by Arts Council England
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