A Newham show that brings the East End of the past to life is going to Norway.

EASTENDA, as performed by Gavin Skerritt – fifth generation East Ender – has been so well received here that he has been asked to take it to the land of fjords.
His show tells the story of a family in the East End through the last century, punctuated with references to events, which have shaped the area – such as the building of the Royal Docks, the Silvertown explosion and World War Two.

Gavin, who lives in Churchill Road, Custom House, has drawn on the experiences of grandparents, great-grandparents and other elderly relatives, all of whom had first-hand knowledge of the changes that moulded the East End.
A member of the audience during the march 18th show at The Museum in Docklands was so impressed by EASTENDA that they asked Gavin to take the show to Scandinavia.
Gavin said he is very excited that his production featuring the words and stories of Newham folk is transferring to Norway.
He will be performing four shows at the Agder Theatre in Kristiansand, Norway.
“I think it is going to be really great, especially having done the performance at the museum and received a really good response.”
Gavin said he was particularly pleased that many of the audience members could identify with the voices and characters featured in the show.

Kay Atwal, The Recorder