Name: Three Billion Letters
Start: 2025-08-12T19:45:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-12T20:55:00+01:00
Location: Riverside Studios

𝐓h𝐫e𝐞 𝐁i𝐥l𝐢o𝐧 𝐋e𝐭t𝐞r𝐬 is a dynamic theatrical performance happening at the intersection of art and science. Created from the team's personal DNA test results, the show mixes data and text to investigate how heritage defines us, taking a look into health predispositions, self worth, and biological/cultural identities.
How does knowing one’s DNA influence our current reality and the path forward as we continue to build a sense of our existence? Could we change the way we see ourselves in relationship with the world around us?
The line between us is blurred, with 99.9% similarity, the seemingly insignificant becomes so powerful in what makes us us.
𝘞𝑒 𝑖𝘯𝑣𝘪𝑡𝘦 𝘺𝑜𝘶 𝘵𝑜 𝑙𝘦𝑎𝘷𝑒 𝑦𝘰𝑢𝘳 𝘵𝑟𝘢𝑐𝘦 𝘸𝑖𝘵ℎ 𝑢𝘴!

Created and Produced by TAKDAJA
Performers and Text: Mimmi Bauer, Patrycja Dynowska, Michał Szpak
Sound Recording and Music Production: Jovana Backović
Set Design: Helen Hebert
Specialised Construction (Claw): Callum Daniel Fellows
Lighting Design and Direction: Theodor Spiridon
Co-direction: Mimmi Bauer
Scientific Advisor: Michał Szpak
Promotional Photography and Poster Design by Douglas Coghlan

Supported by
Riverside Studios, Norwich Arts Centre, Theatre Deli, University of Greenwich/Bathway Theatre, London LGBT+ Centre, Arts Council England, Greenwich Theatre, Camden People's Theatre, Goethe-Institut, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Queer Britain and Queercircle.

Testimonials
“Thought provoking, you could see everyone’s brain ticking and I began to question my perspective on genetics.”
“Such a lively experiment on how genetics apply to our social lives followed by interesting discussions.”
“Really did a good job of blending science with stories.”
“It was rare to see theatre like this so alive with the audience.”

Praise for Past Work
“They challenge the status quo chest first, testing the limits and the very concept of a play to introduce ideas like naked existentialism, romantic disillusionment, unilateral desire, gender expectations, cultural demands, and the juxtaposition of perception and reality”. – Cindy Marcolina for Broadway World U.K.
“It’s safe to say that TAKDAJA’s work sits comfortably in the realm of the abject – that which we eject but still cannot look away from” – Jake Mace for Binge Fringe Magazine