We work in many different artforms - from theatre and dance, film and digital projects, books and publications to installations and public art.
Established in London, UK in 1996 by artistic directors Samantha Butler and David Harradine, Fevered Sleep makes experimental work in theatre and dance, film, installation, print and digital art. All our projects are made through processes of collaboration, participation and co-creation. We’ve worked with performers, designers, artists, scientists, doctors, teachers, vets, philosophers, social workers, all sorts of other adults and many, many children. We see our creative process as a kind of research: a way to investigate and reimagine the complex and extremely challenging world in which we live. We're committed to social and environmental justice, to radical politics, to the rights of the non-human, to advocacy and to change. Our work draws attention to the marginalised, the unseen and the overlooked, by inventing new kinds of spaces that bring people together to share their experiences of things that matter. We’re trying to make the world a more caring, curious, compassionate place, one unlikely art project at a time.
Sam Butler & David Harradine, co-artistic directors of Fevered Sleep
The Fevered Sleep team in our office at Bethnal Green, 2023
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable arts environment that celebrates diversity and promotes social justice. We recognise the power of the arts in shaping society and are committed to using our platform to challenge systemic racism and create meaningful change.
Read our anti-racism statement here.
Fevered Sleep never underestimates the imaginative intelligence of a small child.
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