DNA
Création de Kristina Watt Villegas | Production de 100 Watt Productions | Origine: Ottawa, Canada
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Détails
A street. A field. A wood.
A choice. And another. And– “Maybe we should do nothing… » Mark. Jan. Leah. Phil. John Tate. Lou. Richard. Cathy. Brian. Adam.
« What’s more important, one person or everyone?”How far will you go in order to belong?
“Are you happy? No, don’t answer that.”
Avertissement de contenu
- Mental health: the show involves bullying.
- Violence: the show includes emotional and subtle physical violence.
- Abrupt loud noise: potential discordant chords.
- Mature language: some profanity.
- Sexual content: dialogue, one mention of the sex life of bonobos.
Représentations
- Friday, June 138:00pm
- Saturday, June 142:30pm
- Tuesday, June 177:00pm
- Thursday, June 1910:00pm
- Saturday, June 212:30pm
- Sunday, June 226:00pm
DNA: a cautionary–and comedic–tale with a big dark heart.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Playwright: Dennis Kelly
Director: Kristina Watt Villegas
Performers: the 100 Watt Youth Ensemble (Sébastien Cimpaye, Brianna Lortie-Chartrand, Taiya Peckham, Jax Young, Sofia Henson-Preibisch, Kat Derikx, William Mann, Sophie Dean, Gray Inouye)
Stage Manager: Emily Fink-Jensen
Assistant Stage Manager: Leila Asselin
Sound Designer/Composer: William Mann, with Kristina and Emily
Lighting Designer: Emily Fink-Jensen
Costume Designer: Sofia Henson-Preibisch and Ensemble
DNA Poster Artist: Sophie Dean
100 Watt Productions offers theatre that questions our relationship with the planet and with each other. In collaboration between youth and professionals, productions illuminate the hopes, fears and questions of youth to audiences across generations.
For more info, how to get involved or to support, go to https://100wattproductions.com/
With this production of DNA and its story, 100 Watt Productions is honoured to support Kids Help Phone (KPH) and to shine light on Canada’s only 24/7, free, confidential, and multilingual e-mental health solution for young people to Feel Out Loud and access support whenever they need it most.
For support: call 1-800-668-6868 | chat KidsHelpPhone.ca | text TALK to 686868 (youth) or WELLNESS to 741741 (adults)
GRACIAS
We would like to thank and acknowledge the generosity of the Great Canadian Theatre Company, where the 100 Watt Youth Ensemble are Resident Artists; the University of Ottawa Department of Theatre; Bruce Young, and all of the families who entrust Kristina to collaborate and grow with their youth.
AUDIENCE AND MEDIA RESPONSES
DNA at Ottawa Fringe 2025
“PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do yourself a favor and see DNA while you have the chance! Kristina is an exceptional director working with incredibly talented young actors in a phenomenal play!”
–Cullen McGrail, AD of Fresh Meat Festival, playwright and actor
“Left me breathless! Wild ride of a show with a very talented Ensemble!”
–Borzoid Theatre
“Very impressive atmosphere and in awe of the Ensemble! Extremely high energy and a strong focus on touchy material.”
« DNA is my number one pick at Fringe this year. I REALLY loved the show. I kept leaning over to the folks next to me during the performance whispering: Oh wow, Kristina needs to direct more. The work she did to elevate those young artists was stunning. It felt like she gave them the rigour and courage they needed to truly defend great theatre. Alsoooo that script! What a choice. Thank you for exposing them (and us!) to it, 100 Watt Productions! »
–Dillon Orr, Artistic and Executive Director, Creations In Vivo (Ottawa)
“I had a blast, laughed a lot. What a talented group of performers.”
–Mary Ellen MacLean, performer, creator, director and producer
“Go see this incredible show!”
–Sara Bruton
“Caught 100 Watt Productions’ show tonight! Love ensemble theatre!!”
–Murph Hickey (Dead Siblings Society)
“Incredible work by an incredible Ensemble!”
–Shauna Akkermans
“That show was incredible. Bravo to Kristina and the talented cast!”
–Seona Lewis
For the full transcript, click here.
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