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My last show of 2024 was Phil Rickaby’s festive and spooky solo show, adapted from his audio drama. (I haven’t listened yet, but plan to check it out as I think it might be a more ideal format for this piece.) It Sees You When You’re Sleeping takes its cues from a few familiar sources. There are nods to Poltergeist, Child’s Play, The Haunting of Hill House—these might not even be especially intentional, but the echoes added to the sense of storytelling tradition—a key thematic element of this deceptively silly little tale about a father contending with a malevolently sentient Elf on the Shelf doll. Continue Reading