Sleeping Giants
Created by the Men of William Head on Stage Prison Theatre Society
Show description
Sleeping Giants is a play about what happens when the world stops dreaming. The show began inspired by such stories as A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Rip Van Winkle, and soon grew and evolved into a wholly original piece with music, costumes, lighting, set and props--all designed and built by the prisoner team. We follow the story of five human dreamers and a family of dream spirits who act as guides through the subconscious landscape. Dreams are scarce, and the dream spirits must find a way to make the humans dream again, or else fade away into oblivion.
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PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
at William Head Prison - 6000 William Head Road
Sleeping Giants was performed for five weeks in October and November 2016.
10% of proceeds go directly to the Help Fill a Dream FoundationW.H.O.S. is located inside a federal prison.
Must be 19+ to enter.
You may be electronically scanned and searched by a dog.
Personal belongings (purses, wallets, cell phones, money, etc)
are forbidden and must be left in your car. Free lockers available.
No smoking materials are permitted.
PHOTO ID REQUIRED.Questions? Email whonstage@gmail.com
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William Head on Stage (or WHoS) is Canada’s longest-running prison theatre program. Since 1981, the prisoners have staged a play each fall and invited the general public. Anyone 19 or older can buy a ticket, go through prison security, enter the prison gymnasium and experience the show performed by the prisoners.
“WHoS is a safe place where we don’t have to wear a mask or project an image,” says one prisoner participant. “Going through prison...there are many messages we get put into our heads that you are inhuman...The process slowly chips away at you. I didn’t realize how deep it went until I was exposed to the community. Oh yes, this is what it is like to be treated like a person…we need normal human contact without an agenda.” This marks the company’s 35th year anniversary.
This year William Head on Stage has joined forces with award-winning director Kathleen Greenfield and her company SNAFU. Greenfield co-created and performed with WHoS for the last two years with the prison productions Here and Time Waits for No One. Greenfield also co-directed Lieutenant Nun (Winner of Best Drama and Best Ensemble at the 2015 Victoria Fringe Festival,) and directed Little Orange Man(Winner of Best Solo Show and Best Performance at the 2016 Victoria Fringe Festival.)
Photo by Jam Hamidi
Credits
Produced By William Head on Stage Prison Theatre Company (WHoS) and SNAFU
Directed by Kathleen Greenfield
Co-Created, Designed and Performed by the Men of WHoS and Anne Cirillo, Tasha Diamant, Jeni Luther, and Emma Zabloski
Music Composition and Sound Design Mentor Katrina Kadoski
Stage Management Mentor Erin Crowley
Lighting Design Mentor Poe Limkul
Costume Design Mentor Ingrid Hansen
Choreography by Ingrid Hansen and Emma Zabloski
Movement Coach John Aitken
Costume Support from Preeti Dhaliwal
