Onike Archer, Judah Seymour and Torrell Glinton play three lost souls reflecting on the wrong choices they made which resulted in the loss of their young lives in Das A Vibe. Organizers hope schools will allow students to attend and will use the opportunity of this viewing to lead into discussions and reflection on how to curb school violence and to avoid other at-risk behaviours plaguing society.

Nassau, Bahamas - With the powerful tagline of “Think twice, you only live once”, there is no question what C2it Productions hopes to accomplish with their back by popular demand performance of Das A Wibe, a play geared towards youth and keeping them on a preventative path from social ills such as drugs, sex, gang-banging and crime.

The show will take place on April 25  at The National Center for the Performing Arts, Shirley Street with special performances for students taking place from 10:30am to 12:00pm and from 12:30 to 2:00pm for a much lower rate.

The play centers around three souls reminiscing about their lives while in the afterlife. As they deal with their current situation, they try to assess how they could have avoided their demise. Each story seems different but as the plot unravels, viewers piece together the connections of how the characters unknowingly are responsible not only for their own deaths, but for each others’ deaths because of the way they confronted the temptations of drugs, sex and crime – all the result of peer pressure.

The play was originally written by founder of Dramatic Force, Osvon Pratt and later rewritten with the assistance of screenwriter, actress and teacher Moya Thompson who serves as both the director and producer for the production. Other contributors include step choreographer Kaylen Jervis, assistant Director of Culture and dance choreographer, Dereka Deleveaux-Grant and youth leader and karate instructor Jawara Pierre.

“We were truly blessed to have this team assembled together on this production,” says Thompson. “They are all young people who are dedicated to helping their peers and those who will follow them. Because of this common bond between us all, we plan to use this drama to emphasize that we are our brother’s keeper and that we should mind the choices we make because at the end of the day, we only have one life to live and we can’t turn back the hands of time. Hence our tagline, ‘Think twice, you only live once’.”

Up and coming filmmaker and president of C2it Productions Moya Thompson has double duty as the director and producer of Das A Vibe, a teen-targeted play highlighting the possible consequences of drug dealing, gang-banging and sex and their effects on individual’s lives.

As a result of the youth associated in bringing the drama to life, the play is something youth can appreciate as it intermarries today’s teen vernacular, stirring musical accompaniment ranging from old spirituals to Hip Hop and R&B and creative film/stage combination for flashbacks. Tinged with pantomime, karate, stepping and other modern moves, the show has received rave reviews from churches, school counselors, parents and of course, students and youth.

“During our first run in November, due to the assistance of the Ministry of Education’s Health and Family Planning section, we were able to host free of charge, the Willamae Pratt School for Girls, the Simpson Penn School for Boys, Pace Academy and a number of other schools at a lower rate,” said Thompson.   “The students were very responsive.   Many teachers also felt that the production was quite relevant in addressing those issues that they knew their students were dealing with. One counselor even used it to generate a discussion amongst her young students as they reflected on what they could relate to in the drama and how they felt about the outcome of each character. The production is something that I would like to provide an opportunity for every student to see at some point, and not just for recreation. I believe that the drama can serve as an effective catalyst for discussion and reflection and can be used as a climax to, or an introduction to other activities such as conferences, seminars, and youth nights - that deal with these same issues but to a greater degree.”

Das A Wibe is presented by C²it Productions, an “edutainment” company directed to bring together talented young people of the arts community, and to effectively combine positive messages, educational opportunities and entertainment through stage and film performances.

For more information on the production e-mail bahamasfilmgirl@yahoo.com   or call 535-4522. Trailers of the play are also on Youtube under Das A Vibe and on MySpace.com/bahamasfilmgirl.