
NZ International Science Festival presents: Somnium – the Science of Sleep
5–7 July 2008
Sleep - we all do it and yet so much of it remains a mystery. How long should we sleep for, what do dreams mean, do babies dream, why do people sleep walk, why do we sleep at all? When we close our eyes and slide into that other existence, we enter a world steeped in folklore and superstition, a world that is as strange as it is fascinating.
Like any of the great mysteries of humanity, scientists have studied sleep for generations. As our understanding has grown and technology developed, more and more has become known about the sub-conscious brain. Catch up with the research and have a giggle.
Brought to you by Chris KP (Pre-Coital, Great Big Science Gig) Somnium is a hilarious new science cabaret show exploring the science of sleep. With songs, comedy, and multimedia this is the truth as we know it, in its most entertaining form. Laugh, think and wonder, and go home with something to really dream about.
Performance times:
Saturday 5 July 6pm
Sunday 6 July 8pm
Monday 7 July 5.30pm & 8pm
Ticket prices:
$25 for a full price ticket and $20 per ticket for groups of 6 or more
$18 for all other concessions


