Boy X opens with a scene of mourners at the funeral of a teenager who has been stabbed to death in the street near his home.
The play, funded by Islington council's EC1 Music Project, supported by the anti-knife and weapon charity Flavasum Trust and performed by Arc Theatre, was shown in Islington last week.
It was followed by a chance for young people to talk to the actors and discuss youth violence and why young people might turn to crime.
A 15-year-old girl who watched the play, said: "It was very inspiring, it was really effective, realistic and very emotional."
The play is set to be shown to young people across London.
Paula Belford, Islington's executive member for children and young people, said: "The safety of our young people is our number one priority, and we'll do anything we can to help protect and educate them.
"I'm very pleased so many young people were able to see this play, and we'll keep looking at new, creative ways of looking at this very serious issue."
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