Booking to 8 April 2023
Starring Bukky Bakray
★★★★ “You can’t help but fall in love with this joyous, exuberant show” – The Evening Standard
Sleepova is an ode to black women, their boundless spirits, and wild dreams.
Join Rey, Elle, Shan and Funmi for their sacred sleepovas, as each year tugs them further into adulthood.
A new Bush Theatre commission written by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini (Little Miss Burden), Sleepova marks the stage debut of three actresses including BAFTA Rising Star Award winner Bukky Bakray (Rocks). Completing the cast are Amber Grappy (HBO’s The Baby), Aliyah Odoffin (BBC’s Everything I Know About Love) and and Shayde Sinclair (professional debut).
Sleepova plays at the Bush Theatre in London from 24 February to 8 April 2023.
What's the story of Sleepova?
Join Rey, Elle, Shan and Funmi. Armed with sugary snacks, school gossip, and secret questions they can only ask each other, their sleepovas are pretty much a sacred space for them.
As each year tugs them further into adulthood and life doesn’t pan out quite as they imagined, they struggle to hold on to a friendship that they swore would last a lifetime. Sleepova is an ode to black women, their boundless spirits, and wild dreams.
Who is in the cast of Sleepova?
Shayde Sinclair
Aliyah Odoffin
Amber Grappy
Bukky Bakray
All other characters voiced by – Jude Akuwudike
Who are the creative team of Sleepova?
Written by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini (Little Miss Burden)
Directed by Jade Lewis (Quarter Life Crisis, Bridge Theatre).
Reviews of Sleepova
★★★★ "You can’t help but fall in love with this joyous, exuberant show" - The Evening Standard★★★★ "Bukky Bakray makes a tremendous stage debut" - TimeOut
★★★★ "Effervescently entertaining" - The Stage
★★★★ "A teenage pyjama party that bursts with life" - The Times
Show Information
Matinees: Saturday
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
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Important Notes
Access information:
Relaxed & Sensory Adapted Performances: Sat 11 Mar at 2.30pm & Thurs 30 Mar at 7.30pm; Captioned Performances: Thurs 16 Mar at 7.30pm & Sat 25 Mar at 2.30pm; Audio Described Performances: Sat 18 Mar at 2.30pm & Thurs 23 Mar at 7.30pm; Touch Tours: Sat 18 Mar at 1.30pm & Thurs 23 Mar at 6.30pm
Venue Information
Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJNearest Tube or Train: Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line); Shepherd’s Bush Market (Hammersmith & City Line)
Nearest Buses: 31, 49, 207, 237, 260, 607, C1, 148, 72, 94, 95, 220, 272, 283, 295, N207, 207, 427, 607
Ticket Information
Official London Theatre tickets for Sleepova at the Bush Theatre, London
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Sleepova booking calendar and seating plan→
