{"product_id":"five-characters-in-search-of-mike-alfreds-9781839041129","title":"Five Characters in Search of a Good Night's Sleep","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive insomniacs try to make it through the night. From dusk to dawn, they struggle with a crisis in their lives which they must resolve by morning. Increasingly conscious of their shortening futures and lengthening pasts, they fill their nights with distracting activities, desperate sleep techniques, evaluations of their lives, delusions, fears, panics and utter foolishness as they prepare to face the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive Characters in Search of a Good Night's Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e was conceived in response to the current public-health crisis of insomnia, with 30% of the UK population suffering from some form of sleep disturbance. It was created through a series of workshops, and first produced by ViSiBLE Theatre Ensemble at Southwark Playhouse, London, in 2022, directed by acclaimed director Mike Alfreds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViSiBLE is dedicated to creating performance work that throws fresh perspectives on later life and living longer. Their work is created collaboratively, drawing on the creativity and talent of Britain's huge wealth of experienced older actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe play is a fascinating insight into a condition that is widely experienced but little understood, and will provide valuable material for other actors - especially older ones - to perform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Alfreds, Sonja Linden, The Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839041129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839041129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.20d","brand":"Mike Alfreds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372561617151,"sku":"9781839041129","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e93d0bad-4b00-4bd9-b88f-6b44a8f87575.jpg?v=1732726311","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/five-characters-in-search-of-mike-alfreds-9781839041129","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}