dreamplay

BAZ Productions’ 2016 re-working of dreamplay tells the story of a young woman who arrives on earth from ‘above’ to discover the mysteries of humanity. Director Sarah Bedi and cast have created a new and unpredictable version of August Strindberg’s 1901 play that reimagines the story for a modern audience. This all-consuming production plays on universal human doubts and anxieties, adding a heightened degree of awareness to the audience experience.

dreamplay is a promenade journey through the sleeping consciousness of ‘the dreamer’, exploring the root of human suffering through an examination of modern life. As the audience enter the tunnels, away from the bustling Waterloo station, they drift into an underground ‘unconscious’ exploration of their dreams through an interdisciplinary combination of music and performance.

The serpentine narrative follows the young woman’s disorienting journey through different settings as she meets a myriad of characters and experiences love, motherhood and loss. Her communications with humanity give her a desolate view of the world as she is met with feelings of fear, shame and self-doubt. Cleansing herself of this modern life is ultimately the only way she can be free.