Haruki Murakami's SLEEP will be presented at Yale Rep's No Boundaries Series

12/14/2017 11:35am


Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) will present Haruki Murakami’s SLEEP, directed and devised by Rachel Dickstein and Ripe Time, adapted for the stage by Naomi Iizuka, as part of its annual NO BOUNDARIES performance series, March 1, 2, and 3 at 8PM at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street). "Sleep" features scenic and object design by Susan Zeeman Rogers, costumes by Ilona Somogyi, lighting by Jiyoun Chan, projections by Hannah Wasileski, and sound by Matt Stine. The ensemble includes Akiko Aizawa, Brad Culver, Takemi Kitamura, Paula McGonagle, Jiehae Park, and Saori Tsukada. Live music will accompany the performance, composed and performed by New Born Trio: Katie Down, Miguel Frasconi, and Jeffrey Lependorf. Produced by Ripe Time in association with Octopus Theatricals, SLEEP had its World Premiere at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Its New York premiere was at BAM’s 2017 Next Wave Festival. A second NO BOUNDARIES presentation will be announced. A housewife suffers a terrifying dream and stops sleeping. In her newly nightmarish and beautiful sleep-deprived world, she is suddenly able to take risks and indulge in what is forbidden, devouring Tolstoy and chocolate, and embracing the unpredictable and dangerous. Based on the hypnotic short story by internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami, "Sleep" is a surreal journey about stepping beyond the bounds of society. Press contact: Steven Padla/Yale Rep (203/432-1574)...