It has been announced that Douglas Rintoul, Chief Executive of New Wosley Theatre, will direct a new revival production of Dennis Kelly’s critically acclaimed DNA at the venue from 2-9 February 2023.

The modern-day comedy will showcase a cast made up of exciting emerging talent from Suffolk and East Anglia, marking the beginning of a new phase of talent development for New Wosley Theatre. 

DNA tells the story of a group of teenagers who concoct an elaborate cover-up after doing something that they can’t undo. But this unleashes a series of events that turn their young lives into a game of survival in a test of friendship and morality. 

Douglas Rintoul said: “As my first gig directing at NWT, I wanted to make something about young people, performed by young people and for young people. It comes from a desire to engage new audiences and to give emerging talent in the region the opportunity to have a professional job in their home theatre. I want young people to see their peers working in the profession. We’re also really excited to be putting together an extensive wrap around programme dreamt up by our Creative Communities team that will give schools and students studying the text a 360° insight into what it means to make a production of this brilliant text. We’re putting learning and development centre stage of our producing programme.”

Casting for the production is to be announced. 

Tickets go on sale to Director’s circle members on 29 October and general sale on 5 November here.