October 20th, 2003

Necessary Angel Theatre Company presents a single opportunity to revisit Daniel Brooks and Guillermo Verdecchia’s much lauded drama Insomnia

Join us for a public reading of Insomnia by Daniel Brooks with Guillermo Verdecchia

Sunday, November 9, 2003
2:00 p.m.
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West
Tickets: $10 at the door

There will be an opportunity for discussion with the creative team after the reading.

Necessary Angel Theatre Company announces a single opportunity to revisit Daniel Brooks and Guillermo Verdecchia’s critically acclaimed play, Insomnia. First developed in 1997 at the Theatre Centre, presented in 1998 and revived for the Festival de Theatre des Ameriques in 1999, Insomnia has remained one of the most critically lauded triumphs in recent Canadian Theatre history.

If you can’t sleep, how can you tell you’re awake? John F. tosses and turns as he wallows in his worst fears…his troubles exacerbated by a failing marriage, a faltering career and an unfinished masterpiece. Then there’s his successful and overbearing brother, not to mention John F.’s unrequited love for his sister-in-law. Casting an hypnotic spell, the play takes us into the restless and anxious soul of not only one man, but a culture teetering on the brink of catastrophe.

Two of the original cast members reprise their roles: Daniel Brooks as John F and Tamsin Kelsey as Gwen. They are joined by Laura de Carteret as Kate and Guillermo Verdecchia as William. The stage manager is Shauna Janssen.

This is the second presentation by award-winning writer, director, and actor Daniel Brooks as the new Artistic Director of Necessary Angel Theatre Company. Known for his collaborative work with artists such as Daniel MacIvor, Don McKellar and John Mighton, he was the inaugural recipient of the Elinor and Lou Siminovitch Prize for Direction in 2001.

Necessary Angel is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season as one of Canada’s most innovative, risk-taking theatre companies.