Destroying David / Dezart Performs

The West Coast Premiere by Jason Odell Williams

An art restorer/docent gives the audience a private after-hours tour of Michelangelo’s David at Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia. Interacting with the audience to describe the peculiar history of the David statue, as well as their own personal history, we slowly discover they are grieving the death of their son David, and have gathered this private tour because they believe the only way to heal is to destroy the most beautiful thing in the world: Michelangelo’s David?

Jason Odell Williams’ DESTROYING DAVID is a bold, emotionally charged solo exploration at the intersection of art and mortality—asking us to reconsider the importance of preservation, the inevitability of loss, and the grace we can find in acknowledging both.

Directed by Craig Wells

Running time: 75 minutes with no intermission.

Dates

Feb 26 2026 - Mar 08 2026

Show Times

NEW! Thursday Opening Night
Thursday, February 26 - 7:00 PM

ALL PERFORMANCES
Thursday - 7:00 PM
Friday - 7:00 PM
Saturday - 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday - 2:00 PM