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SLEEPWALK
The Dream of Lady Macbeth

Afrit Nebula presents a new performance featuring dance artist Yanaëlle Ritter (pictured here) as Lady Macbeth, with live music from us and lighting/moving images by film-maker Mark French.

Based on an original concept and musical composition by Elaine Edwards, the piece re-imagines the sleepwalk scene in Shakespeare’s Macbeth in the context of the horrors of the present day: wars, famine, climate emergency. It references and evokes many other aspects of Shakespeare’s tragedy, not least the return of Birnam Wood at the end – in this case Nature’s response to humanity’s ravages.


​KINO-TEATR, St Leonards TN38 0EQ 
Friday October 3rd 2025 at 7.30pm
Tickets £15


AFRIT

is a powerful demon in Arabian myths

NEBULA

is an interstellar cloud of dust

AFRIT NEBULA

are

ELAINE EDWARDS saxes/flute/keyboard

KEN EDWARDS bass guitar and vocals

YAIR KATZ drums, guitar, vocals


Afrit Nebula was founded in 2014 in St Leonards on Sea, UK. Founder member Jamie Harris (percussion and vocals) left the band in May 2021.

"Strong bass lines from Ken Edwards and Yair Katz’s lively drumming form a bedrock on which the sinuous lines of Elaine Edwards’ soprano flourish, with Dervish-like circular excursions."

–  Matthew Wright, Jazz Journal


Elaine has played and taught flute, saxophone and piano for many years  (her website is here). In addition to Afrit Nebula, she co-founded The Moors with Ken.

Yair, born in Israel, spent many years in New Zealand, where he toured, played international festivals, including WOMAD, and contributed to over 25 albums. He is a registered music therapist, and joined Afrit Nebula in 2021.

Ken is a writer and editor as well as a musician. His blog and personal website is here. He has also been a small press publisher over the years, most recently as a partner in the venture grand IOTA.