"I am proud of many things about the UK, but I am not proud of how we treat asylum seekers and refugees. We must insist on a more humane system."
Kwame Kwei-Armah
"I urge the British public to open their eyes to the harsh reality of what it is to seek asylum in the UK today. I urge them to pay attention to what asylum seekers and refugees have to say. They deserve our admiration and respect, not our intolerance and hostility."
Get Involved in the Network
Calling actors and musicians!
We are always looking for performers to join our growing network, which now comprises well over 300 professional actors and musicians around the country. The performances are presented as rehearsed readings, so there is no need to learn lines and we rehearse on the day. While travel and meal costs are covered, in most cases we do not offer a fee to performers as all involved donate their time and public profile to encourage respect for human rights laws and principles and to give voice to people whose basic human rights have been violated.
We have recently set up a regional office in Sheffield and we are very keen to make contact with interested actors and musicians based up north.
If you would like to be involved, please contact us. In the email, please include your CV and up-to-date contact details. If you have friends or colleagues whom you think would be interested, please also let them know about us.
Other ways to get involved
Are there any venues and interested groups in your local area or among your networks who would be willing to either to host one of our performances, and/or organise an audience for one?
Church groups, university clubs and local voluntary networks such as Amnesty groups are usually very active and can generate an audience easily. Our work slots in very easily at festivals and similar performance events.
If you cannot afford the time, you may want to make financial contribution to our work. No donation is too small!
Calling actors and musicians!
While travel and meal costs are covered, in most cases we do not offer a fee to performers as all involved donate their time and public profile to encourage respect for human rights laws and principles and to give voice to people whose basic human rights have been violated.
If you have friends or colleagues whom you think would be interested, please also let them know about us.
