Meet best mates Dan and Jay, about to finish school and considering their career options. Dan is a rapper starting to gain exposure; Jay is an aspiring footballer with forthcoming trials for professional clubs. Both are desperate to leave ‘The Wood’, the estate where they live where gangs, crime and violence are the norm.

But everything changes when Dan is robbed by a gang and seeks revenge by joining a rival gang – and Jay reluctantly tags along. Suddenly they can earn respect and money, and ‘The Wood’ is transformed into their ‘red carpet’. The pressure is on though – rival gangs start to threaten, tensions rise and the boys must decide whether or not to carry a knife.

Our new thought-provoking show and workshop programme which focuses on the complex, interrelated issues of knife crime, gang violence and self-identity

“It teaches about the issues that are covered rather than preaches about the issues, and I think for lots of teenagers it’s accessible and that’s the real value in this. Just a really real performance. It was fantastic.”

- Matt, Vice Principal Q3 Academy

“I was shown a powerful performance from Saltmine Theatre Company covering the risks and consequences of carrying a knife. The feedback from the students was emotional and the performance has obviously made them think about the issue.”

- Angelique Foster, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner.