The Wakers

by Guy Newsham

To sleep, perchance to dream, but can too much sleep be a bad thing?
Set in the near future, where humans take a hibernation pill to save the planet's resources, but not everyone wants to sleep their life away.

To sleep, perchance to dream, but can too much sleep be a bad thing?
Set in the near future, where humans take a hibernation pill to save the planet's resources, but not everyone wants to sleep their life away.

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The Wakers

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  • Samantha Marchant: The Wakers by Guy Newsham
    “

    I had the pleasure of directing this play as part of FESTIVAL OF TEN at SUNY Brockport. The actors and I had a blast diving into this complex (but maybe not so far off) world Newsham created. The characters jump of the page as they toss and turn and pull and tug for what they believe is right and for each other. A crowd favorite and an idea that will stick with you for a long time.

    I had the pleasure of directing this play as part of FESTIVAL OF TEN at SUNY Brockport. The actors and I had a blast diving into this complex (but maybe not so far off) world Newsham created. The characters jump of the page as they toss and turn and pull and tug for what they believe is right and for each other. A crowd favorite and an idea that will stick with you for a long time.

    ”

Production History

  • Community Theater, Lantern Theatre's The Shorts event, Sheffield, UK, 2024
  • Community Theater, Ottawa Fringe Festival's Undercurrents Festival, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 2024
  • Community Theater, Shouting in the Evening Theatre (S. Korea) (radio version), 2024
  • Community Theater, Murmuration Theatre (Out of the Wings series) (New York, USA), 2023