Happy Sleep

In 2024, Emma was named the inaugural Drama League Rose Fellow. While in residence at the Rose Theatre, London, she wrote and directed an original show for the Rose Young Company. Click here to watch a filming of Happy Sleep.

Margot has a secret. For weeks now she's been skipping choir practice, slipping in her studies, and withdrawing from her devoted long-term boyfriend. As the big exam draws closer, Margot finds herself reevaluating herself and her relationships. However, her curiosity about the world comes at a price for everyone: one they are not quite ready to pay.

Happy Sleep is a response to the unnecessary deaths of young people all over the globe, and the true cost of lives cut short.

CAST/CREATIVE

Director/Playwright: Emma Denson

Dramaturgy: Christopher Haydon

Stage Management: Lucy Morrell

Scenic and Costume Design: Emma Denson

Lighting Design: Charli Weston

Photos: Csilla Horváth