Sleepless Ones by Michelle Heaven

Bodies drift through detailed worlds where beauty emerges from unrest.

Inspired by the emotional intensity, psychological vulnerability, and illusionistic depth of Renaissance imagery, Sleepless Ones inhabits invented realms charged with light; cloaked in shadow; and alive with quiet chaos.

History and myth are reimagined as caricatures of heroes and fools traverse intimate, surreal and emotionally heightened terrain. Haunted by their own potential, these restless souls find themselves suspended between who they are and who they long to be.

Epic themes.

Intricate detail.

Absurdity that echoes current times.

Award-winning artists Michelle Heaven and Ben Cobham fuse iconic imagery, compelling choreography and filmic scores to deliver a cinematic-like dance experience with Townsville’s celebrated Dancenorth Ensemble. Composition and sound designer Darrin Verhagen and Costume designer Jenni Langford also lend their master strokes to this richly textured and satisfyingly nuanced work.

Sleepless Ones illuminates vibrant physicality and striking visual composition to balance beauty, unease, grandeur and vulnerability.

Please note: This performance has a strict no admission for latecomers policy. Please make sure you plan ahead and arrive early to ensure you don't miss out.

Strictly no admission for latecomers. Please plan ahead and arrive early.

Contains prolonged total blackout, and scenes with extreme low light.

May contain nudity, haze, strobe and loud noises.

This work is still in development. A definitive list of content warnings will be included in the pre-show email, sent to ticket holders at least 24hrs prior to their performance time.