Agnes, a daughter of the gods, descends from the heavens to discover the reality of human existence. In a dream-like progression of captivating events, Agnes encounters dozens of people and their daily struggles with love, suffering, politics, ambition, philosophy, hope and compassion. This vision of our world explores humanity with insight, humor and the vivid power of a dream.

Purportedly written by Strindberg during a psychotic break, A Dream Play follows the logic of a dream in which images and characters merge and separate, locations change in an instant, and a locked door recurs obsessively. Caryl Churchill has been one of Britain’s most celebrated dramatists over the past half century.