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The Terrible Somnambulists

Dramatic Theatre · Hostile Architecture · Ages 16+ · 45 mins · United States of America

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Review by LAUREL KATHLEEN

June 09, 2026 certified reviewer
tagged as: smart · abstract · dark humor · existential

What I liked

The script was brilliant, and so tightly performed by the possibly supernatural, possibly dead, definitely ornery odd couple (played by Mike Silva and James Gregory). The casting was superb: each actor completely inhabited their different perspectives in everything from their movements to their vocal performances to their costumes.
I absolutely loved the sweater moments. At first it was hard to tell what the actor was doing at first since was sitting toward the back, but then when it built to THAT scene (no spoilers) it made that reveal so much more surprising and satisfying. The script was intelligent and dense, but so well written and performed it came off extremely poetic and never once left the audience behind.

What I didn't like

The ONLY thing that could have potentially made it more spooky is some fog at the very beginning. It might make entering the space feel even more immersive and unnerving!

My overall impression

It was completely engaging and created such a rich, unsettling environment from the start. A two hander with crackling chemistry between characters that never rely on tired tropes: each actor goes through various emotions and argues multiple points of view with ease. Like old friends, they comfortably argue, and agree, and then go back to arguing. Their movements in the small space were enough to keep us engaged but never too much to be distracting, which helped me really focus on their dialogue and the story.

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