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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">Dreams are successions of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image">images</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idea">ideas</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotions">emotions</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensations">sensations</a> occurring involuntarily in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind">mind</a> during certain stages of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep">sleep</a>. Though the meaning of dreams is not truly understood there has been a great deal of speculation on their meanings.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">Sigmund Freud peaked interest in scientific study of the field of dreams (oneirology) when he attempted to ascertain the relationship between dreams and the development of personality. </div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">INSOMNIA THE WAKING OF HERSELVES, now in its world premiere at Cleveland Public Theatre, is a joint writing collaboration between Holly Holsinger and Chris Seibert, who appear in the production, and Raymond Bobgan, the play’s director.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">We are ushered into the world of dreams and insomnia in the attic of a home. One woman, then two and finally three appear. We are unsure of who these people are, whether they are, in fact real, alive or figments of our imaginations and whether we are viewing reality or have been ushered into someone’s dream. As the story unfolds we find that one of them has insomnia and when she does sleep, her fitful dozing is filled with dreams of her insecurities and past and present yearnings. It is only at the end that we gain some understanding of who is real and who is an invention of the imagination.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">English neurologist John Hughlings Jackson once wrote, “Find out all about dreams and you will find out all about insanity.” Is one or more of these women insane? Is she or they fighting to figure out who she is? What clues are in the dreams?</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">INSOMNIA is a challenging theatrical experience. Though there is little physical action, the story is riveting as the audience attempts to use the often bizarre clues to establish exactly what is going on. Songs, limericks, role plays and games hint, enhance, confuse and enlighten.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">The acting quality is outstanding. This is one fine and talented cast. The characters are each carefully etched and remain engrossing throughout. Bravo to Holly Holsinger, Christ Seibert and Anne McEvoy. It’s worth attending the production just to see these three in action.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">Bobgan’s directing is precise, the pacing excellent. Thoughthere are places where the script could be tightened, for a first production, there is much more positive then negative.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">Joan Horvitz’s attic design is excellent. Maybe a little more clutter was needed, making the visual attic feel more realistic.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">Capsule judgement: CPT’s INSOMNIA THE WAKING OF HERSELVES is blessed with flawless acting and is well paced. Anyone who is interested in good acting and a challenging theatrical experience should go to this production. </div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">INSOMNIA THE WAKING OF HERSELVES which is in its world premiere, runs through May 7. CURTAIN TIME IS 7 PM. For tickets call 216-631-2727 or go on line to <a href="http://www.cptonline.org">www.cptonline.org</a>.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">May 5, 6, 7<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Verb Ballets’ FRESH INVENTIONS</div>
<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">May 12, 13, 14<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Inlet Dance Theatre INLET DANCE IN CONCERT</div>
<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">May 19, 20, 21<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Anataeus Dance PROSPECT & REFUGE</div>
<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">May 26-27-28-29<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Greene-Medcalf Movement Project THE BEGINNING</div>
<div style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Palatino">June 2, 3, 4, 5<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Mikaela Clark & Mackenzie Clevenger WITHOUT WORDS…MOVING AGAINS THE SEX TRADE</div><div><br></div></div><div><i><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">Roy Berko's blog, which contains theatre and dance reviews from 2001 through 2011, as well as his consulting and publications information, can be found at http://royberko.info. His reviews can also be found on www.coolcleveland.com and www.NeOHIOpal</font></i></div></div></body></html>