Witness

One moment can change everything.Witness premieres at Peckham Fringe as part of Theatre Peckham’s 40th anniversary celebrations.Witness at Theatre Peckham brings Alex Wheatle’s powerful story to the stage.Cornell navigates life in a Pupil Referral Unit full of young people marginalised by mainstream schools.

When he witnesses a shocking act of violence, his world changes forever leaving him torn between speaking out and risking everything, or staying silent to protect those closest to him.Intense, urgent and real, Witness explores courage, loyalty and the price of telling the truth.