How do you justify bringing a child into this world? When she was a teenager, she vowed she never would. Yet, when babies start appearing in her dreams, her resolve is challenged by a monstrous desire for a baby of her own. Channelling a wide array of personas and worlds, The Dreaming sees us lost between landscapes of fantasy and nightmare. Here we seek answers to the questions: What drives us to create life? How do we grieve the futures the economic and climate crises have taken from us? What makes our lives meaningful? Winner of the 2026 Autopsy Award. Supported by Creative Scotland, The Workroom, and Tramway. Recommended for ages 16+ Audience notes Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, scenes of a sexual nature, scenes of violence, strobe lighting, and strong language/swearing. CREDITS Written and Performed by Althea Young Produced by - Annie Lowry Thomas for Hacks Sound Design and operation - Isaac Orson Phillips Production Manager - Sarah Wilson Scenography and Design - Bex Anson Lighting Design and Operator - Libby Bogan Dramaturgy - Laura Bissell Outside Eyes - Dylan Read and Lucy Gaizely Choreographic Outside Eye - Collette Sadler Support from Surge Photo - Tiu Makkonen

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