Sleepless Ones
Alive with quiet chaos.
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.
World Premiere
Upcoming Performances
Gurambilbarra (Townsville City)
01 Oct 26
7:00PM
Dancenorth Theatre
02 Oct 26
7:00PM
Dancenorth Theatre
03 Oct 26
7:00PM
Dancenorth Theatre
03 Oct 26
9:00PM
Dancenorth Theatre
Credits
CREATIVE CREDITS
Concept, Choreography and Direction Michelle Heaven
Creative Collaborator Ben Cobham
Composition and Sound Design Darrin Verhagen
Costume Design Jenni Langford
Performers/Choreographers Felix Sampson, Sabine Crompton-
Ward, Tiana Lung, Aleeya McFadyen-Rew, Jag Popham, Michael Smith.
Acknowledgements
Sleepless Ones is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Ian Potter Foundation.
Dancenorth Australia is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and by Townsville City Council. Dancenorth is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund.
Warnings
May contain nudity, haze, strobe, darkness and loud noises.
Accessibility
Dancenorth is located on the corner of Walker and Stanley Streets in Townsville City.
The ground floor of the venue is fully accessible, this includes the Dancenorth Theatre, foyer, bar, main offices and wheelchair accessible toilet. The main entrance is located at Stanley Street and accessible via wheelchair lift.
For more accessibility information, visit https://dancenorth.com.au/about/access-and-inclusion-
Additional Information
For more information or to ask any questions about the show, contact us:
Phone: (07) 4772 2549
Email: admin@dancenorth.com.au