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Preview: The Hours Before We Wake
Bristol outfit Tremolo Theatre bring their sharp dystopian comedy back to the Wardrobe Theatre after a successful two-night run there back in February (read our review of that run here).
Tremolo’s lo-fi, sci-fi black comedy is set in the year 2091. Technology allows us to control our dreams and upload them to DreamShare. It has become completely normal for everyone in society to take the Cognetix dream pill every night.
Our story follows Ian, a perpetual beta-male, who is pretty insignificant; even the face recognition software at work doesn’t know who he is. At night Ian dreams of being a hero and saving Janice, but during the day he works at Cognetix, sifting through data in the sleep analysis department where Janice is his unattainable supervisor. One day Ian crosses paths with the headstrong outcast Bea and is suddenly plunged headfirst into a world of conspiracy.
The Hours Before We Wake is a sharp dystopian comedy about lucid dreaming, technology and not letting anyone inside your head. Tremolo Theatre use music, movement and intricate sound design to explore their version of the future.
The Hours Before We Wake July 27-29, Wardrobe Theatre. For more info and to book tickets, visit www.thewardrobetheatre.com/livetheatre/the-hours-before-we-wake
Pics: Jack Offord
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