BSL Interpreted Performamce.
Border Control
In Brexit Britain, can love survive borders?Award-winning playwright Michelle Sewell presents a sharp and quick-witted political drama that cuts through the heart of our immigration system to examine what it means for modern relationships.UK Visas and Immigration Officers scrutinise and dissect the minutiae of a young couple's turbulent marriage to decide on whether 3717 photos, Tesco receipts and occasional indulgences from Ann Summers qualifies them as being in love and able to remain in the UK.The play is followed by a panel discussion around Brexit, immigration, and the future of the arts, featuring high profile representatives from the political, charitable and artistic sectors.Panel line-ups:All panels will be chaired by BBC Radio 2’s Paul Gambaccini.Tues 10 March:
Adrian Berry - citizenship, human rights and immigration lawyer, Garden Court Chambers
Tom Brake - former Liberal Democrat MP & party’s Brexit spokesperson
Aydin Dikerdem - Labour councillor, Battersea
Nath Gbikpi - immigration lawyer, Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP
Minoo Jalali – Chair of Trustees, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)Weds 11 March:
Sandra Akinbolu - immigration, asylum & human rights lawyer, Lamb Building
Paige Ballmi – Migrants’ family rights campaigner, Reunite Families UK
Zrinka Bralo - Chief Executive, Migrants Organise
Wes Streeting MP - Labour Party MP for Ilford NorthThurs 12 March:
Shahrar Ali - Green Party Home Affairs spokesperson & former deputy leader
Diana Baxter - immigration lawyer & partner, Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP
Alexandra Bulat - Chair of Young Europeans, the3million & UCL researcher on attitudes towards migration
Simon Hix – Pro-Director for Research and Harold Laski Professor of Political Science, LSEFri 13 March:
Paige Ballmi – Migrants’ family rights campaigner, Reunite Families UK
Marie le Conte – political journalist & author
Aydin Dikerdem - Labour councillor, Battersea
Nazek Ramadan – Director, Migrant VoiceAbout HACK Theatre
HACK theatre is an award-winning theatre company in residence at the Norwich Arts Centre. We are dedicated to providing a platform for socially aware and diverse performing arts that's inclusive and accessible.
Theatre credits include Dysney Disfunction, Assembly Festival Edinburgh Fringe, Women of the World Festival, Vault Festival, Lyric Hammersmith, Norwich Arts Centre, Cambridge Junction, Theatre 503, Soho Theatre Stage Waltham Forest Festival (2018), Off Dereham Road, developed by Hightide and Papatango (2017), The Games we Played, Theatre 503 (2016).