Author: Clare Summerskill
Year: 2016
Geography: Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom
Synopsis: This piece of verbatim theatre uses stories from LGBTQ+ migrants looking to seek asylum in the United Kingdom due to persecution in their home countries. To be able to claim asylum in the UK based on sexual orientation, asylum seekers must be able to “prove” their orientation to immigration officials. The proof that the immigration officers look for is often based on stereotypes — one asylum seeker is quizzed on the operating hours of a local gay club, and his ability to avoid deportation may hinge on it.
Publication: Summerskill, Clare. Rights of Passage. Machynlleth, Wales, Tollington, 2016.
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