THE HATE PLAY
Spring 2026A dynamic, engaging and challenging performance on social inclusion and tackling bullying and hate crimes amongst young people in secondary schools
About the Play
Ideally suited for Year 8 Length: 75 mins
This performance tackles issues of bullying, victimisation and hate
crime. The powerful, interactive performance portrays the devastating
effects bullying can have on the emotional well-being, health and
social cohesion of a group of young people. It addresses the reality of
bullying, specifically hate crime, honestly. It also explores the
dynamics of teenage friendships and peer pressure.
Topics covered during the play and interactive elements include: the
impact of bullying on the victim, the bully and their friends; just how
easily a game can rapidly descend into bullying; the audience
members working out what went wrong and why; the acceptance by
the group of responsibility for what went wrong and the students’
thoughts on how to change what happens to ensure bullying does not
take place.
Rehearsals in Residence
Box Clever Theatre Company is offering schools the exciting opportunity to host rehearsals of a
GCSE text. A Box Clever Residency will allow students access to a professional creative team as they
prepare a new production. For full benefits, click below.
The play showed how much a person who gets bullied suffers and how to act towards bullying if you see it happen. I think the way they acted it was good because it involved us and showed us what we might do and could have done
“I also liked that we shared ideas and I enjoyed listening to other
people’s work. It was really inspiring and very worthwhile.”
“I think the way the actors stayed in character was really good and
also the way they expressed their emotions was exceptional.”