Research - East End Tales

RESEARCH

History of the East End:

This is a film about the East End. It explores the history:

This is a link to an article about a recent gang fight on the 18th of November 2014:

http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/crime-court/100_youths_clash_in_east_end_street_gang_fight_at_bethnal_green_1_3851924


This is an article that links to the topic of murder in the text. It is about two boys (one aged 11, one aged 12) who have been arrested after being linked to a stabbing in East London:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/two-boys-aged-11-and-12-arrested-after-stabbing-in-east-london-9859232.html 

I found this pie chart about domestic violence which is a topic used in the play: 

Here is an article I found about a cafe in East London. This could be a good factor we could use while exploring East End Tales.

"This dirty cafe in east London has been given a zero hygiene rating after inspectors discovered a catalogue of grimy blunders.

Staff were found to not wash their hands regularly at the tiny African Canteen premises where inspectors also discovered deteriorated chopping boards, dirty equipment, a filthy fridge door handle and extractor fan, and no refuse containers.

Walls and surfaces were found to be unsuitable for food preparation and there was no soap or drying facilities by wash basin full of pans. 

Despite being inspected three times and the local council declaring it is in need of ‘urgent’ improvement, the Rainham cafe has been allowed to stay open."

Here is some background information about East End Tales, written by Fin Kennedy:

East End Tales is a series of nine stories inspired by photos and news articles from local papers in east London.

It was written as part of a Half Moon Young People’s Theatre Scriptworks project for Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets, London. The story ideas were developed by a group of Year 10 Bengali girls over a number of weeks through a mixture of improvisation and written exercises, before being shaped and written up in a lyrical style.

The stories range from short contemplations on the nature of east London, through to longer tales of domestic violence, the drudgery of low-skilled jobs, petty crime and high density living. 

The play is suitable for performance by any group of young people with a good level of maturity. It is particularly popular with those studying GCSE Drama.

Because each tale is self-contained, it is possible to pick and choose among them to create performances of varying length, without affecting the overall narrative.

This research has helped me develop my characters in the play because it gives me an insight into what it's really like to live in East London. It does this through real life experiences devised by a group of Year 10 Bengali Girls at Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets.