Confessions of a Sleepwalking Insomniac
Written by Helen Vivienne Fletcher
A sniper just shot a bullet through Briar’s window.
Or… Briar had a nightmare and went crashing into a solid wooden door. Hopefully the MRI machine can tell her which.
Briar’s always been a sleepwalker, but when a new relationship sends her sleep disorder into overdrive, it’s not just her REM cycle that suffers. Briar’s grip on reality is slipping, and her life is coming apart with it. Her one hope is the possibility of an assistance dog, but with injuries a nightly occurrence and her girlfriend’s patience wearing thin, will Briar live long enough to meet her furry saviour?
Based on the true story of a series of things that didn’t really happen, playwright Helen Vivienne Fletcher draws on her lifetime of sleep misadventures in this solo play.
Falling asleep, or falling in love – which one is about to crash?
Performances
Live Streaming, Captioning, and Audio Description are thanks to the ANZ Staff Foundation.
Wednesday June 5th 6:30pm - Opening Night
Thursday June 6th 6:30pm - Live Streamed/ Captioned Performance
Friday June 7th 6:30pm - Audio Described (Touch Tour 6pm)
Saturday June 8th 6:30pm - NZSL Interpreted Performance (NZSL Briefing 6pm)
Sunday June 9th, 4 pm - Relaxed Matinee Performance
Creative team
Performer: Pauline Ward
Director: Emma Katene
Writer and Producer: Helen Vivienne Fletcher
Designer: Kate Anderson
Sound Designer: Emma Katene
Stage Manager: Crystal Pulkowski
NZSL: Nicola Clements
Deaf Consultant: Theresa Cooper
