The system rejected us when it should have protected us. This is our story”.

Told through spoken word, song, rap, and accompanied by our Orchestra, The Endz tells the story of two friends torn apart, and the heartbreak caused by youth knife crime in London.

Two years ago, an incredible group of teenagers from Peckham asked us to make a piece of music with them about gang culture, based on their own experiences and realities. Their creativity, passion and talent has absolutely blown us away, and we are so excited to finally bring you the first performance of The Endz this July, after the pandemic postponed it last year.

The piece has been created by 20 young people from Harris Academy Peckham, working with singers Abimaro Gunnell and Fran Lobo, poet Yomi Sode, theatre maker Paul Cree, and composer Kate Whitley.

“We created this project because we wanted to let people know what our reality is as there is not enough awareness. As young people we are told that we have the power to change things; but people are still not listening to us. Nothing changes. This is our way of spreading the word and we hope people will listen.” - Nathaniel Casaclang, young artist from Harris Academy Peckham

Performed by:
The Multi-Story Orchestra
Harris Academy Peckham Young Artists
Conductor - Gabriella Teychenné

We are so grateful to the following funders for making this event possible:
Arts Council England
Cockayne - Grants for the Arts and The London Community Foundation
Hilden Charitable Fund
Rainbow Dickinson Trust
Peckham Settlement

Tickets - £5 / £10 + booking fee
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