Dreaming doesn’t need a bedroom. It’s more that the bedroom needs the dream.

Or is it that the bedroom needs the dreamer, to become a place for dreaming?

In my search for a connection between historic homes open to the public, and my own relationship to the private, non-historic site of her son’s bedroom, NO SLEEPING takes a winding walk through spaces of light and darkness in this minimally interactive multi-media performance.

Through spoken word, piano improvisation, and video projection, this thought piece on preservation is a devotional investigation of place and memory that asks the audience to move out of the mindset of simply watching, to become a collaborator through the gentle direction of Audience Director Sue Murad.

NO SLEEPING: dedicated to the dedicated uses images of preserved bedrooms in historic homes as a springboard for questions about preservation. And dreaming. Thinking about the docents who give their time to care for rooms of those who have long since passed. This performed lecture is part of the Lucas’ Room project.

This project takes several forms. In its simplest form, it is a 25 minute live Zoom performance, with video and spoken word. It is also being developed as a piece of interactive theater, with audience direction by artist Sue Murad. This style of event includes an evening of live music, dinner, and a bit of stress-free audience participation.

We are currently seeking hosting partnerships with historic sites.