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Estate Endz

‘DIY’

A theatre play by Helena Thompson
Produced by SPID Theatre in collaboration with young participants and North Kensington residents of social housing

Show venues & times
27th January 3.00pm Trellick Tower 
3rd February 3:00pm at Bush Theatre
10th February 3.00pm at Victoria & Albert Museum 

LINKS:
Theatre review by Y9 student
DIY trailer
Exposure youth magazine review 


DIY is an interactive youth show which dramatises the heritage of West London’s fight for housing justice. The debut play will be performed at the iconic Trellick Tower Estate 27th January 2024, the  prestigious Bush Theatre 3rd February 2024 and Victoria and Albert Museum 10th February 2024 . Young people (13 -25 year olds) worked with award winning artists to develop, devise, perform and write poetry segments for this brand new show that tours estates, museums and theatres.  

This immersive performance brings the history of Kensal House Estate, Trellick Tower, Frestonia and Grenfell Tower to life. Participants over the last 12 weeks on SPID Theatre’s (Social Progressive Interconnected Diverse) new "DIY approach" theatre program, have delved into the history of the post war housing crisis that lead to eviction and demolition protests, inspiring movements that challenge the modern managed decline of estates and achieving positive social change.

SPID Theatre partnered with Cardboard Citizens, the National Theatre, Apollo Theatre and Saatchi Gallery to offer free trips and outreach as part of the program. 

Inspired by:
The Living History of SPID Theatre, the charity founded by Helena Thompson
Estate Endz, the course created by Nnenna Samson in collaboration with Mariana Sastre
Research by SPID Theatre

Credits

Production Team
Helena Thompson – Writer, Artistic Director and Founder
Nnenna Samson Abosi –Training and Consulting, Head of Youth and Community Programs
Kai Gama - Artistic Associate, Project lead and Co -Producer
Isaac Jordan - Director
Rosie Hull - Community Outreach Arts Producer and Co-Producer
Idil Hassan – Community Co-Ordinator
Kiki Turner Brightman - Youth Outreach Officer & Assistant Director
Eeshita Azad - Marketing and Production Manager
Ryan Ardehali - Admin
Feysa Poetry – Publicity design
Andrew South - Sound Design
Aqiong Zhang - Set and costume design
Charlie Snuggs - Stage Manager
Princess Emmanuelle of Kamitan Arts - Poetry Tutor
Daniel Webster - Community Consultant
Ruby Juarez - Admin Volunteer
Nihal J Singh - Workshop Assistant

Featuring interviews with North Kensington social housing residents:
Keith Benton, Naomi Mia,  Sophia Ollivierre, Tomassina Hessel, Daniel Webster, Kris Lalaj,  Princess Emmanuelle, Salim Chowdhury, Ivor Flint, Lucy Wood

Featuring poetry by
Young participants on SPID’s Living History program

Programme Overview

Estate Endz is part of SPID Theatre’s Living History program, which teaches young people aged 13-25 London wide about social housing’s heritage. It dramatises the memories of social-housing residents, as well as the rich social, cultural and architectural heritage of social housing in the area. We give young people the chance to create, research and perform their own work in collaboration with professional creatives and oral history experts from the British Library.

Every Estate Endz project is different. In the past our young people have shot films, curated exhibitions, performed immersive drama pieces and written radio plays exploring the history around them. Previous partners for these projects have included the National Archives, DTA Radio, The Museum of Brands and the Bush Theatre.

Alongside Estate Endz, SPID’s Living History programme also includes Step Up, which provides professional opportunities to champion housing justice by using art for advocacy. Current or former participants in SPID’s other programmes are often given the opportunity to take part in Step Up, which can involve paid opportunities.

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