SLEEPWALK
The Dream of Lady Macbeth
Afrit Nebula presents a performance featuring dance artist Yanaëlle Ritter as Lady Macbeth, with live music from the band and staging/lighting/moving images by film-maker Mark French.
Based on an original concept and musical composition by Elaine Edwards, the piece re-imagines the Lady Macbeth 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.
Watch the YouTube video of the whole of the premiere performance here.
The first eight photos below are by Mark French, the last five by MichelleSzpak.
SLEEPWALK received its first performance at KINO-TEATR, St Leonards on Sea, on 3 October 2025. A repeat performance took place on 27 March 2026.
AUDIENCE REACTIONS
Absolutely beautiful. Completely mesmerising.The fluidity of movement was extraordinary. Thank you to all. – Sue
Brilliant in every way. Such a combination of style, instrumentals, visuals, and of course dance! A really exciting show but tremendously moving as well. – Mike
What a wonderful, stupendous web of music, dance and film. I was drawn into a realm – a new world I had not experienced. – Toby