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Plays & Workshops

(Knife crime)

A powerful, interactive theatre experience exploring knife crime and community violence amongst young people.

The Play
A hard-hitting performance exploring violence involving teenagers and young adults in the community (specifically knife-related incidents). Participants use the interactive play to explore early intervention to prevent violence and knife crime. This performance was co-developed and co-written by young people with lived experience of knife crime.

💬 Themes Include:

Social media and violence
Conflict resolution
Misconceptions relating to knife crime
The role of the bystander
Delay tactics
Signposting

Primary school version available

Cost: £800/half day – £1350/full day.

Suitable for: All education, criminal justice, and community settings

Age ranges: Year 6 – Adult (different versions available)

Disclaimers: Addressing themes that can cause distress or harm, but trauma-informed approaches adopted at all times to increase psychological safety

Book yasmin@oddarts.co.uk