God's Gift

God’s Gift is a family drama spanning 4-generations, 2-timeframes and a school which hasn’t changed in 100-years. It explores the danger of deifying institutions that fail to protect and the courage needed to speak out. About God’s Gift is a family drama spanning 4-generations, 2-timeframes and a school which hasn’t changed in 100-years. It explores the danger of deifying institutions that fail to protect and the courage needed to speak out. In 1911, Shirley, a young man in a new country must find a way to assimilate into a system that doesn’t want him or risk alienation. In 2020, 17-year-old Ambrose confronts the reality of abuse within his school as he overcomes his fear of speaking up. His mother and Grandfather are blinded by their need for safety and must change or face the consequence of inaction. This performance takes place in the fifth year of Peckham Fringe Festival, and the 40th Anniversary year of Theatre Peckham. Click here to see the full programme for this year's Peckham Fringe. Your Stage, Your Story. #TP40 Read more Toggle Performance / Live Art