Come Connect

Feb 11

"I had no idea that I had ADHD until I was diagnosed as an adult," said one person as he stopped me to ask me what the show was about when I was putting up the last of the posters this week.

"Yeah, neither did I," I said. He scanned the QR code on the poster.

I had no idea either, a few years ago. Lots of us had no idea. Until we did.

We had a panel discussion on Instagram live Wednesday night. Thanks to Carla Harris for moderating, and to local musician/podcaster Roxie Lenton and Leroy from the CMHA for appearing, as well as members of the I Have No Idea team.

I had no idea how successful it would be. I had no idea how well people would respond to what was in my head.

I had no idea how much fun it would be to put my brain on stage.

I had no idea how freeing it would be to be in a rehearsal room with people like me.

I had no idea that other people didn't forget their keys 87 times a day. I had no idea that so many things that were barriers to me weren't things that everyone experienced. I had no idea that there was help. I had no idea what to say to people who called me lazy. Distractable. Disorganized. Loud. Emotional.

Until I did.

Follow us on social media @oncueregina and @In The Headlights, our production company. Watch out for our stories coming out this week about how we had no idea we had ADHD until we got the help we needed. And join in the conversation. Tell us your stories. Tag us. Come see the show and tell us in person. We do our best together, whatever way "together" works for you.

And if you're not ADHD but you want to learn more, to support a family member of a friend or whatever, come on out. Ask us questions. See the play. Laugh a lot. Learn a bit.

ADHD is a beautiful, wonderful thing. But it can pose problems. And it can be scary. Come be part of the community. Don't be a lonely ADHDer in the headlights.

Tickets and Information for I Have No Idea can be found here.

Playwright2022/2023 SeasonRehearsalNathan Coppens

Nathan Coppens

Nathan is an actor/musician/puppeteer/arts educator. He is a graduate of the University of Regina and the Globe Theatre Conservatory, and has performed on stages from BC to Ontario. He has worked extensively with Wide Open Children's Theatre, and has also been seen on stage with Globe Theatre, the Saskatchewan Playwrights' Centre, Dancing Sky Theatre, Live Five, and Souris Valley Theatre, among others. He has also toured the Canadian Fringe Festival circuit, and teaches piano lessons at the Saskatoon Academy of Music. He wrote the music for Through The Woods of Life, an ebook by Girl Friday Creations, and for a recent production at the University of Regina. He would like to thank the Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts for funding the development of this piece.