Sleepless -a Midsummer Night-s Dream- ((free))

Mikiya is quickly pulled into the family’s dark secrets. The household is plagued by strange occurrences, sleepless nights, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere. As the summer solstice approaches, Mikiya must navigate complex relationships and uncover the truth behind the "curse" of the Kasuga family. The narrative blurs the lines between wakefulness and nightmare, forcing the protagonist to question the motives of the sisters and the nature of his own reality.

Dialogue is cannibalized and repeated. Lines from Act I echo in Act IV, but slower. Words are forgotten mid-sentence. Puck (re-imagined as a frantic, coffee-grinding entity in ripped business casual) speaks in stutters and loops. When he says, "Lord, what fools these mortals be," it is not a clever aside. It is a diagnosis of psychotic break. SLEEPLESS -A Midsummer Night-s Dream-

When Theseus’s hunting horns finally shattered the morning air, they would wake and wonder if it had all been a vision. But the grit under their fingernails and the lingering, frantic thrum in their veins would tell a different story. They hadn't dreamed at all; they had survived the longest, most wakeful night of their lives. Mikiya is quickly pulled into the family’s dark secrets

Caveat: Not recommended for those with active insomnia or light-triggered migraines. A truly transformative, if exhausting, experience. The narrative blurs the lines between wakefulness and

“If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended: That you have but slumber’d here, While these visions did appear.”