Review: SIBLINGS: DREAMWEAVERS, Soho Theatre

Photo credit: Dylan Woodley

Maddy and Marina Bye – the real-life sisters behind sketch comedy duo Siblings – return triumphant to Soho Theatre Downstairs after their sold-out 2025 Edinburgh Fringe run. Their latest show – Dreamweavers – is an absurdist romp through the subconscious, the broad framing device being the demonstration of a new invention that allows the dreams of the audience to be projected onto the stage.

In a punchy and energetic hour, Siblings present a manifestation of the common dreams, nightmares, anxieties, fantasies and fetishes of the Soho audience. This is rich fodder for absurdist comedy, which the Bye sisters play up to with palpable giddiness. Under the playful direction of Dan Wye (an accomplished comedian himself, most notably as his drag persona Séayoncé), Maddy and Marina Bye are joyous to watch, down to the not infrequent moments on stage when they physically cannot hold in their laughter. There is something so pure and infectiously watchable about two performers trying their hardest to set each other off.

This reviewer isn’t of the opinion that framing devices need to be any more than a loose structure to hang your sketches on in comedy – they are not the be all and end all. Having said that, there is room for a little bit of tightening around the presentation of this production, how it is knotted together, particularly given the closing statement about capitalist manipulation and autonomy, which fell somewhat flat.

This is a delight of a show – raucous, silly abandon. With a few screws tightening, this could be comedy perfection.

*** Three stars

Reviewed by: Livvy Perrett

Siblings: Dreamweavers plays at London’s Soho Theatre until 28 February, with further info here.