The Customs House Junior Youth Theatre presents We Ain’t Movin’ by Travis Alabanza

‘An angry overhead announcement. The sound of bulldozers. One drama block at risk of being demolished. Can the students save their building?

The school is demolishing the student drama building because no one cares about the arts. The students and their drama teacher chain themselves to the building, but as they start to squabble, the drama building transports them to protests throughout history, hoping that will convince them to not move – and fight for what they believe in.

Yet as they question whether they are brave enough to do it, the drama block takes on a life of its own. Transporting them through historic bus boycotts, to Nicola Sturgeon’s talking political wig, We Ain’t Movin is a fun and playful story about activism, friendship and solidarity.’

The piece will be performed by The Customs House Junior Youth Theatre as part of the Positive Stories for Negative Times programme.