Dream Grief (with Brian Cox)
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08/21/24 • 23 min
Almost at the same time, my family experienced a loss I feared my whole life and a new addition I’d fantasized about for decades. And I had a dream as it unfolded that was so clear I wrote down every detail after I woke up. Actually it was more like dream theater. And this theatrical production’s imagery and characters were scripted by grief, memory, and anticipation.
I’m pretty sure this little one-act was trying to tell me something, or at least Brian Cox was (obviously he was there). A new inner character appeared in this episode to decode what it was. He demystified dreams a bit, and shared how they work.
He also helped me understand why celebrities make cameos in dreams so much. And while many think we should leave the metaphors to the artists and songwriters, he explains why dreams prove otherwise.
Most oddly and importantly he shared the power of sneezing to cope with grief.
So, if you’re grieving the loss of someone - the end of a relationship, the end of a life - maybe this will be cathartic. Maybe it could temporarily fill in for the therapy you've been avoiding, or couldn’t afford.
(Just kidding, I am absolutely not saying that last part.)
CREDITS
Fugues is written and produced by Mr. Gabriel Berezin
Playing the role of Gabe, Inner Gabe, Food vendor, Inner Voice and Dr. Hans Bob Zimmerman is....... Mr. Gabriel Berezin
Playing the role of program announcer and script editor.......Ms. Monty Montan
Playing the role of Brian Cox is.......Mr. Tim Lappin
Playing the role of the "sneeze paradigm" sneezer.......Ms. Lulu Montan-Berezin
In the orchestra pit, playing original compositions........Mr. Grant Zubritsky
Artwork and logo design....... Mr. Justin Montan
Special thanks to Oliver Turner for extra voiceover and Dr. Robert Berezin for insights based on his book, “The Play of Consciousness in the Theater of the Brain”
Almost at the same time, my family experienced a loss I feared my whole life and a new addition I’d fantasized about for decades. And I had a dream as it unfolded that was so clear I wrote down every detail after I woke up. Actually it was more like dream theater. And this theatrical production’s imagery and characters were scripted by grief, memory, and anticipation.
I’m pretty sure this little one-act was trying to tell me something, or at least Brian Cox was (obviously he was there). A new inner character appeared in this episode to decode what it was. He demystified dreams a bit, and shared how they work.
He also helped me understand why celebrities make cameos in dreams so much. And while many think we should leave the metaphors to the artists and songwriters, he explains why dreams prove otherwise.
Most oddly and importantly he shared the power of sneezing to cope with grief.
So, if you’re grieving the loss of someone - the end of a relationship, the end of a life - maybe this will be cathartic. Maybe it could temporarily fill in for the therapy you've been avoiding, or couldn’t afford.
(Just kidding, I am absolutely not saying that last part.)
CREDITS
Fugues is written and produced by Mr. Gabriel Berezin
Playing the role of Gabe, Inner Gabe, Food vendor, Inner Voice and Dr. Hans Bob Zimmerman is....... Mr. Gabriel Berezin
Playing the role of program announcer and script editor.......Ms. Monty Montan
Playing the role of Brian Cox is.......Mr. Tim Lappin
Playing the role of the "sneeze paradigm" sneezer.......Ms. Lulu Montan-Berezin
In the orchestra pit, playing original compositions........Mr. Grant Zubritsky
Artwork and logo design....... Mr. Justin Montan
Special thanks to Oliver Turner for extra voiceover and Dr. Robert Berezin for insights based on his book, “The Play of Consciousness in the Theater of the Brain”
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I had a psychedelic experience with a mosquito that reminded me of an aggressive driver. It may, or may not have, changed my life.
Do I have to anthropomorphize EVERYthing?
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CREDITS:
Written, produced and performed by Gabriel Berezin.
Script editing and Lady Inner Mosqutio voiceover by Melissa "Monty" Montan.
Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar))
Logo design by Justin Montan
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Odds are you won’t remember this show, but if you do - I sincerely hope you won’t remember whether it actually happened or not.
CREDITS:
Fugues is written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.
Original music composed by Grant Zubritsky.
Voiceover for Rod Roddie and Richard Linklater by Michael Giese
Script editing and audience voiceover by Monty Montan
Logo design by Justin Montan
Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar))
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