2009 Michael's
StoryDec SwaggaAugust ...................................... 2008 It's My Life
Unprovoked
Placebo ...................................... 2007 & 2006 What Does It Take? ...................................... 2005 Harlem Stomp ...................................... 2004 Urban Arts Fest ...................................... 2003 Urban Tales ...................................... 2002 Harmony in Harlem ...................................... Archive ......................................
What Does It Take? 2007
What Does it Take? is
a creative collaboration involving the lyricists Tamsin
Kayembe and first time script writer Darren
Goode. The title and the inspiration
for the play came from a lyrical piece created by Phoenix, called
What Does It Take, performed in Second Wave's Platform Event in
2007.
The choreography, original songs and sound track for the
production were created and devised in collaboration with Tori
Taiwo, Aaron
Augustus,
Tope Omowale, Kloe
Dean and Joel
Fender.
The visuals for the production such as grafitti artwork, costume-making,
photography, film and projection, was created by young people working
alongside set designer Diana
Pinto, costume designer Wai
Yin Kwok,
photographer Sarah Ainslie, and grafitti artist Jamie
Lawrence.
In Deptford two families hold a long time grudge.
When young people from opposite sides fall in love, war is declared.
When a rival gets hurt, do you stand by your friends or stand alone?
Do you have what it takes to face up...to be real?
When respect is on the line – who controls
your fate, is it love or is it hate?What does it take
to be real...to lose face...to face up. The front’s gone – only
true pictures get drawn. And at the end of the
day only real people get mourned.
Original lyrics by PhoenixThis production is
dedicated to young people who are working to reduce youth on youth
violence on our streets and in our neighbourhoods, and brings it
to the attention of a wider community audience.
Second Wave Youth Arts,
1st Floor, The Mission,
1 Creek Road,
Deptford,
London SE8 3BT
020 8694 2444 Registered charity No.1023836
Second Wave also receives funding from: BBC Children in Need, Esmée Fairbairn
Foundation, City Parochial
Foundation,
Deptford Challenge Trust
(administered by the Capital Community Foundation),
Digital Fusion/Creative Lewisham
Agency, Metropolitan Police Service,
Safer Stronger Communities Fund,
Awards For All
