Labels by Joe Sellman-Leava
An award-winning journey through language, curiosity and anti-immigration rhetoric, amid a cacophony of statistics and soundbites. This intimately honest, human story about today’s multicultural world, drawn from a life of mixed heritage and racism. Listed in the Top 20 shows Edinburgh Fringe 2015.
“Powerful, important and funny” (Emma Thompson)
★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ Three Weeks
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★★ EdFringe Review
This intimate new show draws on writer/performer Joe Sellman-Leava's experiences of mixed heritage and racism. Labels examines the way we use words, the line between curiosity and fear and the rise of anti-immigration rhetoric. When the UKIP phenomenon placed migration at the centre of the 2015 general election, Worklight felt compelled to premiere the piece at this year's Fringe. Amid the cacophony of statistics and soundbites that surround the immigration debate, Labels offers an honest, human story about multicultural Britain.
SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST Award Winner 2015
AMNESTY FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AWARD Winner 2015
