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Night Waking

Written by Shireen Mula, adapted from the novel by Sarah Moss

13 – 16 May 2026

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Anna Bennett is this close to losing it. She’s not sleeping. She’s not writing. She’s barely mothering. And then she and her son find something in the garden—something small, something wrapped in secrets, something that makes the past feel very present. 

 A darkly funny and unsettling one-woman play, Night Waking explores history, motherhood, and the ghosts we carry. Adapted by Shireen Mula from Sarah Moss’s novel, it’s a gripping, sharp-witted, and quietly devastating look at the stories we inherit—and the ones we’d rather not uncover. 

Supporters and Theatre Pass priority booking
Wed 12 Nov, 10am 

General booking
Wed 19 Nov, 10am 

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

13 – 16 May 2026

2 hours and 20 mins (including interval)

£16.50

Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees

Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.

Age recommendation
12+

Content warning
This performance
contains content related to post-natal depression and references to historic infant mortality.

Event details

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Anna Bennett is this close to losing it. She’s not sleeping. She’s not writing. She’s barely mothering. And then she and her son find something in the garden—something small, something wrapped in secrets, something that makes the past feel very present. 

 A darkly funny and unsettling one-woman play, Night Waking explores history, motherhood, and the ghosts we carry. Adapted by Shireen Mula from Sarah Moss’s novel, it’s a gripping, sharp-witted, and quietly devastating look at the stories we inherit—and the ones we’d rather not uncover. 

Supporters and Theatre Pass priority booking
Wed 12 Nov, 10am 

General booking
Wed 19 Nov, 10am 

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

13 – 16 May 2026

2 hours and 20 mins (including interval)

£16.50

Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees

Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.

Age recommendation
12+

Content warning
This performance
contains content related to post-natal depression and references to historic infant mortality.

Creative Team

Writer
Shireen Mula
 

Director
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord
 

Set, Lighting and Video Designer
Hugo Dodsworth
 

Sound Designer
Nicolette MacLeod
 

Costume Designer
Sarah Jane Booth
 

Associate Director
Ben Standish
 

Accent and Dialect Coach
Hilary Jones
 

Gaelic Support
Stuart Harris-Logan
 

Production Manager
Louise Gregory
 

Technical Stage Manager
Fergus Waldron
 

Producer
Mark Iles
 

 

Adapted from the novel by Sarah Moss 

 

Cast

To be announced

Schedule

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre