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Sleepwalk with Me

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1m

Mike Birbiglia’s hysterically funny and deeply personal one-man show chronicles the comedian's struggles with sleepwalking and his reluctance to confront his fears of love, honesty and growing up.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee: 2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show
    Nominee: 2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Solo Performance
    Nominee: 2009 LOuter Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Solo Performance

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Summary
Comedian Mike Birbiglia takes the audience on a hysterically funny and intensely personal journey through his struggles with sleepwalking and his reluctance to confront his fears of love, honesty and growing up. Sleepwalk With Me is the rare collision of comedy and theatre that touches your funny bone and tickles your heart.
History
Sleepwalk With Me premiered off-Broadway at the Bleecker Street Theater on November 11, 2008. Directed by Seth Barrish, the production featured playwright Mike Birbiglia.
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  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A bare stage with a stool.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Funny, appealing... like any good monologue, this one is about more than what it’s about.” – The New York Times

“A hilarious verbal memoir... 90 minutes that fly by as fast as a dream... an almost stream-of-consciousness recitation, discussing every aspect of his life, which includes dad, mom, girlfriends, sex, proctologists, and, of course, sleepwalking... Sleepwalk With Me is pure entertainment.” – New York Theatre Guide

“Very funny and ultimately touching... winning not only laughs but also hearts.” – Backstage

“Funny, appealing... a circuitous tale loosely pegged to his troubles with sleepwalking. But like any good monologue, this one is about more than what it’s about. By the end Mr. Birbiglia has also given us the birth and death of a romance, a portrait of his relationship with his father and a short course in various medical disorders.” – The New York Times

“The laughs continue at a constant pace in this thoroughly delightful, autobiographical sketch about life as a struggling comic with a potentially dangerous sleep disorder... hilarious, terrifying and poignant – all in the same breath.” – Associated Press

“[Birbiglia's] show isn’t just stand-up and it isn’t just war stories about suffering. Instead, it’s a careful mixture of the two, heavy on the stand-up, designed to knit his little stories into one big one.” – Variety

Videos

  • Sleepwalk With Me – Highlights youtube thumbnail

    Sleepwalk With Me – Highlights

  • Sleepwalk With Me – Broadway World Promo youtube thumbnail

    Sleepwalk With Me – Broadway World Promo

  • Sleepwalk With Me – Film Trailer youtube thumbnail

    Sleepwalk With Me – Film Trailer

  • Mike Birbiglia and Ira Glass discuss the film Sleepwalk With Me youtube thumbnail

    Mike Birbiglia and Ira Glass discuss the film Sleepwalk With Me

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Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Authors

Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His repertoire of one-man shows, including What I Should Have Said Was Nothing: Tales from My Secret Public Journal, My Gi ...

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