Craig is seventeen and thinks he has it all. But things change when he decides to leave home before he's ready. With nowhere to go, he quickly realises that real life isn't as easy as he first thought. Follow Craig over the next two years as the harsh reality of being homeless leads to desperation, drugs and relationship breakdown.

Until It's Gone is a hard-hitting production for 13 -18 year olds based on the true-life stories of homeless young people. Now in its twelfth year of touring, the show has stunned schools audiences across the country. This exciting play and accompanying workshop gives young people the opportunity to explore a range of difficult and complicated issues in an innovative and accessible way.

The session lasts 1 hour and includes a performance and interactive workshop. We can accommodate audience sizes of anything between 6 and 250 young people at a time depending on the venue.

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“I loved it! It really inspired me to make something of my life, thank you!”

— Pupil
Caistor Yarborough Academy

“10/10 amazing!”

— Teacher
Carres Grammar School, Sleaford

“A triumph!”

— Assistant Principal
Gainsborough Academy

2020 Cast

Jess Bark
Emily Bickerdike
Josh Milner
Micah Richmond

2020 Production

Writer / Director
Toby Ealden

Music
Joel Peter Atkins

Producer
Catherine Fowles

Programme Assistant
Georgina Weller

University of Lincoln Placement
Grace Newman

“Education work with young people is critical in reducing youth homelessness and the poor life outcomes that can result. Your production is engaging, hard hitting and realistic. I would certainly recommend to local authorities that they consider this sort of approach in their early intervention and prevention work. If it stops just 3 or 4 young people in every authority from becoming homeless and/or looked after, it will pay for itself easily and is a invest to save solution for commissioners.”

— Anna Whelan
National Youth Homelessness Advisor, St Basils

Help and Advice

Seen our production of Until It's Gone? Then check out these links for further help, information and advice including local services available to you!

Shelter - housing advice
0808 800 4444 (8am – 8pm)
www.shelter.org.uk

Frank – Drug Help, Info and Advice
0300 123 6600
www.talktofrank.com

Sex – NHS Good Sex Tips
www.nhs.uk

Childline
0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk

Kooth - online mental health counselling
www.kooth.com

Runaway Helpline
116 000 (Call or Text 24/7)
www.missingpeople.org.uk

The Mix - Essential support for under 25s
0808 808 4994
themix.org.uk

Women’s Aid – Domestic Violence Advice (lads too!)
0808 2000 247
www.thehideout.org.uk

Stop Hate UK
0800 138 1625
stophateuk.org

Samaritains
0845 7909090
samaritans.org
24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings

Anxiety UK
03444 775 774 (Mon–Fri)
anxietyuk.org.uk
Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.

Young Stonewall
0800 050 2020
youngstonewall.org.uk
Information and support for all young lesbian, gay, bi and trans people.

LGBT Foundation
0845 3 30 30 30 or 0161 235 8035 (10am-10pm, daily)
lgbt.foundation
Helpline run by Lesbian and gay health charity.