The research process leading up to the production has two strands; library research (that is websites, reports, books, etc) and interviews. The production itself will focus on the interviews, whilst this blog will focus on the library research providing contextual information on the issues raised.
The interviews are being largely brokered by organisations with experience working with asylum seekers and refugees. The interviews will of course be of a highly sensitive nature, as such it is not appropriate for me to write about the experience of collating these interviews here. However I am hopeful that the writing of this blog will attract the attention of organisations and individuals who feel they could either help or offer first hand experience themselves. Below I quote the letter I have written to approach potential interviewees;
"Hearts Unspoken is going to be a new piece of theatre.
It is going to be based on interviews with people who are claiming asylum because they are
gay, and are at risk in their home country.
With Hearts Unspoken we want to tell real stories.
We want to show people what is going on in the world and in the asylum system to gay people.
We want to make a powerful piece of theatre.
Can you help us?
If yes, we would like to hear your story.
If you agree, we may use your story as part of our play, but we will not tell anyone your name
and we will make sure no one knows it is you.
We are Sam Rowe and Rachel Jury. Sam is director and writer and Rachel runs an arts
company call conFAB. We have both worked with asylum seekers and refugees before, and
care a lot about the way people are treated both in the U.K. and around the world.
Hearts Unspoken will be on at The Tron Theatre in Glasgow in September."
If you have story or something to say yourself then please contact me via my e-mail address. Written testimony is just as helpful as an interview.
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