seven methods of killing kylie jenner
CANADIAN PREMIERE | An Obsidian Theatre Production in association with Crow’s Theatre
seven methods of killing kylie jenner revolves around close friends Cleo and Kara grappling with the pervasive influence of social media and celebrity culture in their lives. This powerful and provocative play explores ownership of Black bodies, cultural appropriation, social media and female friendships.
Production photography by Dahlia Katz
CAST
Dejah Dixon-Green
Jasmine Case
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM
Written by Jasmine Lee-Jones
Directed by Jay Northcott
Set design by Nick Blais
Video design by Laura Warren
Sound design by Maddie Bautista
Lighting design by Christopher-Elizabeth
Costume design by Desree Gray
Movement consultation by Virgilia Griffith
Stage Management by Farnoosh Talebpour
Apprentice Stage Management by Keleshaye Christmas-Simpson
Production Management by Courtney Pyke
Head of Props - Thadea Berezny
SAMPLE
PRESS
“Maddie Bautista’s sound design similarly evokes the anxiety of a world dominated by pings, beeps, and dings — it’s a fantastic soundscape I hope Dora jurors remember come awards time.” — Aisling Murphy for Intermission Magazine.
“Cleo steps onto the floor, grabs a microphone and starts yelling, causing Laura Warren’s fervent video design to flash and Maddie Bautista’s vigorous sound design to crescendo. These maximalist effects capture the overwhelming nature of the Internet, along with the disarming pace at which it moves.” — Liam Donovan for Next Mag.
“And in one of the sharpest sequences, Northcott has the two women circle and confront each other like figures in a western, Maddie Bautista’s sound design and Christopher-Elizabeth’s lighting evoking an old-school shootout.” — Glenn Sumi for The Toronto Star.
“ … microphones set up to indicate iterations of the Twitter TL (timeline), amplifying the women’s voices in ways that alternately indicate power and panic… “ — Lisa McKeown for My Entertainment World.