Wake [ weyk ]
1. To emerge from a state of sleep.
2. To hold a vigil beside (someone who has died).
Like the double entendre of its title, “Wake” is one part of a two-spirited project, a film and a play. The film is a “day in the life” glimpse of a theatre company at work. As we peer into their artistic process, we learn that their work is centered on one theme: grief.
WAKE (the play) is written by Leon Ingulsrud, Brooke Shilling, & One Year Lease Theater Company. The premiere of WAKE is projected for October 2025 at 59E59 Theaters in New York City. Visit https://oneyearlease.org/ for more information.
Documentary / 65min / 4K Video & Super8mm / 2024
Directed, Edited and Cinematography by Sam Dellert
"Wake" features text from “Antigone” by Sophocles and “Kissing The Floor” by Ellen McLaughlin
& music by Rinde Eckert
Official Selection: NYC Independent Theater Film Festival 2024
