Mr Bruff meets Dennis Kelly (Discussing 'DNA')

In today’s video I interview Dennis Kelly, asking him the questions you sent in via TH-cam, Twitter and email. Use the chapters below to navigate through the video. If you're studying 'DNA' do subscribe to the channel, as I will be uploading a series on the play in January. A special thank you to Mrs Swinburne for sending in questions from her class.
0:05 Importance of setting
4:05 Children and the nature / nurture debate
5:41 ‘are we doomed to repeat’
6:13 ‘Lord of the Flies’ connection
8:00 Kelly’s thoughts on Phil
9:35 The rights of the individual vs the rights of the group
11:35 Leadership
15:59 Why is Phil constantly eating?
18:25 Were Phil and Leah a couple at the start of the play?
19:22 Was Jerry a hamster?
19:57 Kelly’s thoughts on Leah
21:08 Pause vs beat
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Timestamps:
0:05 Importance of setting
4:05 Nature / nurture debate
5:41 ‘are we doomed to repeat?'
6:13 ‘Lord of the Flies’ connection
8:00 Kelly’s thoughts on Phil
9:35 The rights of the individual vs the rights of the group
11:35 Leadership
15:59 Why is Phil constantly eating?
18:25 Were Phil and Leah a couple at the start of the play?
19:22 Was Jerry a hamster?
19:57 Kelly’s thoughts on Leah
21:08 Pause vs beat

[@austinthesan-antonian3932]

Thanks a lot for doing this interview. I'm covering DNA in my theater class and it's been really hard to fit things together 'cause we've been reading it as a group which tends to distract/confuse me.
Really helped with research. 😊

[@tomwise2727]

Kelly telling your English teachers the curtains aren't even blue, let alone why!

[@mohsinzia6184]

How do I join your tuition classes?

[@realJacobASMR]

Wasn't he also responsible for Matilda the Musical?

[@mrbruff]

Yes indeed!

[@realJacobASMR]

@@mrbruff Awesome! My theatre group is doing Matilda Jr and I just so happen to be Miss Trunchbull!

[@ambergray8955]

dennis kelly the guy who made utopia??

[@mrbruff]

Yes!

[@civilisedhumanbeing]

wasted year 8 doing DNA