outside these walls, everyone is sleeping (2026)
Produced by
Presented by
Creator: Kaiya Saravanja-Thomson and Victoria Matchett and Lara Sampaio and Stefanie Proulx and Gaia Micciancio and Nora Jane Montana
Directors: Kaiya Saravanja-Thomson and Gaia Micciancio
Venue
Run
June 30th, 2026 – July 11th, 2026
Synopsis
In a world shaped by a loneliness epidemic, we follow Dreamer navigating the emotional thread of a codependent breakup through the Moon’s cyclical journey. Set within an insomnia landscape, the piece resonates with Toronto’s isolating winters. Blending a surreal storytelling, its ambiguity suggests healing unfolds in cycles, drops, and tides rather than dry resolutions. As mental health conversations intensify, the show offers a vulnerable experience through devised theatre. In an age of numbness and apathy, what happens when we rely on others to make sense of time, emotion, and ultimately, ourselves? What happens when outside these walls, everyone is sleeping? (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
| Victoria Matchett | Dreamer |
| Gaia Micciancio | Shadow |
| Nora Jane Montana | Moon |
| Eadyss Youssef Hamdawy | Voice Over |
Creative Team
| Kaiya Saravanja-Thomson | Creator |
| Victoria Matchett | Creator |
| Lara Sampaio | Creator |
| Stefanie Proulx | Creator |
| Gaia Micciancio | Creator |
| Nora Jane Montana | Creator |
| Kaiya Saravanja-Thomson | Director |
| Gaia Micciancio | Director |
| Gaia Micciancio | Choreographer |
| Kaiya Saravanja-Thomson | Choreographer |
| Olivia Korosak | Composer |
| Sara Nóbrega Pedrosa | Projection Designer |
| Jake Jenkins | Lighting Designer |
| Olivia Korosak | Sound Designer |
| Julia Usher | Dramaturge |
| Victoria Matchett | Creative Facilitator |
Production
| Stefanie Proulx | Stage Manager |
| Finn Browne | Technical Director |
| Lara Sampaio | Production Manager |
| Victoria Matchett | Wardrobe |
| Gaia Micciancio | Wardrobe |
| Nora Jane Montana | Wardrobe |
| Lara Sampaio | Properties Crew |
| Stefanie Proulx | Properties Crew |
| Anthon Moxey | Photographer |
| Victoria Matchett | Photographer |
| Dillon Maillet | Head of Marketing |
| Lara Sampaio | Social Media Supervisor |
| Mae Lai | Media Design |
| Victoria Matchett | Media Design |
| Lara Sampaio | Media Design |
| Lara Sampaio | Producer |
| Stefanie Proulx | Producer |
| Kevin Zhang | Mental Health Consultant |
| Alice Witchfire | Volunteer |
| Manon Bourgeois | Volunteer |
| Joe Drinkwalter | Volunteer |
| Cherry Poppin | Volunteer |
| Pickles LaVey | Volunteer |
| Lucida Zhao | Volunteer |
| Luis Medina | Volunteer |
| Mauranda Izarra | Volunteer |
| Estelle Handy | Volunteer |
| Zachary Morgan | Volunteer |
| Mateus Rocha | Volunteer |
