Sleepova

l-r Shayde Sinclair (Elle), Amber Grappy (Rey), Bukky Bukray (Funmi), and Aliyah Odoffin (Shan) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

Aliyah Odoffin (Shan) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

Aliyah Odoffin (Shan) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

l-r Aliyah Odoffin (Shan), Amber Grappy (Rey), Shayde Sinclair (Elle) and Bukky Bukray (Funmi) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

l-r Amber Grappy (Rey), Aliyah Odoffin (Shan), Bukky Bukray (Funmi) and Shayde Sinclair (Elle) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

l-r Amber Grappy (Rey), Bukky Bukray (Funmi), Shayde Sinclair (Elle) and Aliyah Odoffin (Shan) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

l-r Shayde Sinclair (Elle), Aliyah Odoffin (Shan), Bukky Bukray (Funmi) and Amber Grappy (Rey) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

l-r Shayde Sinclair (Elle), Bukky Bukray (Funmi), Aliyah Odoffin (Shan) and Amber Grappy (Rey) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

l-r Bukky Bukray (Funmi), Shayde Sinclair (Elle), Aliyah Odoffin (Shan) and Amber Grappy (Rey) in SLEEPOVA by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre. Photo credit Helen Murray.

Show Info Cast & Creative Age & Content Guide Related News

Genre Drama

Venue

Bush Theatre Get directions

First Performance 24/02/2023

Closing 08/04/2023

Running Time 2h10, inc. interval

Join Rey, Elle, Shan and Funmi. Armed with sugary snacks, school gossip, and secret questions they can only ask each other, their sleepovas are pretty much a sacred space for them

As each year tugs them further into adulthood and life doesn’t pan out quite as they imagined, they struggle to hold on to a friendship that they swore would last a lifetime. Sleepova is an ode to black women, their boundless spirits, and wild dreams. A new Bush Theatre commission from Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini (Little Miss Burden).

Cast

Funmi - Bukky Bakray

Alfreda (Rey) - Amber Grappy

Shanice (Shan) - Aliyah Odoffin

Elle - Shayde Sinclair

Creative

Writer - Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini

Director - Jade Lewis

Set and Costume Designer - Cara Evans

Casting - Jatinder Chera

Production Manager - Pete Rickards

Advisory Content

Performances will contain strong language, frequent themes of and references to homophobia, frequent references to racism, infrequent references to sexism, references to and description of mental illness, physical illness and disordered eating, references to paedophilia, references to grief and bereavement. May contain flashing lights, loud noises and haze effects.

Age Suitability For This Show

14+

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