Voices by Gerard Watkins (France)

Translated & Directed by Gerard Watkins

As part of Trailblazing 2025, Dogteam presents a benefit reading of a new play by award-winning playwright Gerard Watkins.

Voices is a haunting and lyrical exploration of the phenomenon of hearing voices—an experience as ancient as it is misunderstood. In a stark meeting room, Véronique steps into a gathering of young voice-hearers, embarking on a journey through the many voices of her life. As she listens—and speaks—trauma and aspiration, confusion and clarity, begin to intertwine. Voices blends poetic language, lived experience, and a touch of the surreal to examine the fluid boundaries between perception and reality, affliction and insight. At the center of the group is a mysterious figure known only as The Voice, who challenges our assumptions and perceptions. As the meeting unfolds, the play becomes a tribute to the unheard and misunderstood—asking what these voices might reveal about our fractured world, and the deeper empathy we might find if we truly listen.