Girl Asleep - Belvoir

Overview

Growing up is a pretty weird thing to do, and it's even weirder when you look back on it as an adult. You'll find nostalgia littered with inevitable cringing and unanswerable instances of "what possessed me to do that?" Matthew Whittet's acclaimed play, the final instalment of a critically-acclaimed trilogy and now a quirky and incisive feature film, dives head first into this quagmire of hormones and helplessness, a quagmire that is otherwise known as the life of 15-year-old Greta Driscoll.

As if the ever-changing, ever-raging cusp of adulthood wasn't enough of a swirling vortex of emotion, Girl Asleep is set in the 1970s, and follows Greta's experiences exploring a new town, a new school, boys and the crushing notion of having to leave the safety of childhood for the terrifying reality of being a grown-up. You know, nice and light.

The story is brought to life by the Windmill Theatre company and directed by Rosemary Myers, who was also the director behind the film version of the play.

Head behind the scenes of Girl Asleep, check out our interview with designer Jonathon Oxlade.

In conjunction with Girl Asleep, Belvoir has opened their very own '70s-inspired arcade pop-up bar. Take a look.