New Vic Borderlines continues to push the boundaries of theatre, research and social impact with the presentation of a bold new docudrama, Peace Is Home, at Goldsmiths University of London on Saturday 24 January 2026. Developed in partnership with Goldsmiths and funded by the Migrant Futures Institute, the event forms part of the university’s flagship ‘Migration Stories’ research project.
Leading the way in how theatre can be used as a tool for change, New Vic Borderlines place unheard voices at the heart of their work. Peace Is Home centres a narrative on the experiences of young people, whose experience of conflict can often be marginalised or overlooked and guides audience members through authentic stories of reflection and responsibility. The production presents audiences with the lived experience of those affected by the Holocaust, the Srebrenica Genocide and current conflicts happening throughout the world.
Building on Borderlines’ 2025 production, Voices From, created in partnership with Keele Institute for Social Inclusion, and researchers of the NGO Iraq Body Count Professor Bulent Gokay and Dr Lily Hamourtziadou, (twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize), docudrama Peace Is Home is a creative exploration of conflict and peace told through the eyes of children caught in history’s darkest moments.
Alongside the performance, New Vic Borderlines will host a series of free, participatory workshops that allow individuals to explore themes of journeying, memory and safety through creative storytelling, peace talks and mindfulness sessions that offer moments of reflection for participants, and hope for a better future.
Peace Is Home will be performed as part of the Migrant Futures Institute’s Moving Stories event on Saturday 24 January 2026 at Goldsmiths University, London SE14 6NW. For more information visit https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=15765 or email rreddihough@newvictheatre.org.uk.