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A festival of short plays written for, and performed by, London's school students. Four London schools. Five professional playwrights. Seven short plays. Forty young performers. Etta In the Night - When Etta runs from her East London flat after a fight with her mother, the night-time London she encounters is a different world. Performed by students from St Paul's Way Trust School, Bow. Leftovers - A group of young friends take the law into their own hands to catch a friend's killer. But the perpetrator is closer than any of them realised. Performed by students from Robert Clack School, Dagenham. The Princess Party - Three girly girls at a sleepover discover what life is really like for three Princesses they once admired. Performed by students from Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Islington. The Difference - In the aftermath of a crime which has caused community tensions, three students rehearse a play. But what is real, what is drama, and how far can the friends take control of the script? Performed by students from Mulberry School for Girls. Still Lives - When Amisha gets lost during a school trip to an art gallery, she gets an education from the portraits which changes her life. Performed by students from Mulberry School for Girls. How I Skinned My Sister - Tanya and Afsana are twins with a difference ? Afsana's dead. But since when did that stop anyone from having a life? Performed by students from Mulberry School for Girls. Diana's Answer - Diana Hasan never speaks. But one day her hand goes up in class. And refuses to go down. Then it starts to speak? and it is well sassy. Performed by students from Mulberry School for Girls. Each of the short plays runs for approx. 20 mins. Running order varies between venues, please call the box office for details.

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Morna Regan (Etta In the Night), Abi Zakarian (Etta In the Night), Jane Wainwright (Leftovers), Alia Bano (The Princess Party), Rex Obano (The Difference), Abi Zakarian (Still Lives), Jane Wainwright (How I Skinned My Sister), Morna Regan (Diana's Answer)
Director(s): Jen Verity (Etta In the Night), Sam Butler (Leftovers), Jayne Gold (The Princess Party), Pooja Ghai (The Difference), Miranda Cromwell (Still Lives), Kimberley Sykes (How I Skinned My Sister), Sarah Blumenau (Diana's Answer)