Performance / Where to Belong by Victor Esses
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What makes a home for you? In 1975, Victor's mother fled Lebanon as a refugee of the Civil War.
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Where to belong
Presented by Victor Esses and CASA (in partnership with Counterpoint Arts).
What makes a home for you? Victor Esses is Jewish-Lebanese, Brazilian, and gay. In 1975, Victor's mother fled Lebanon as a refugee of the Civil War. In 2017, Victor visited Lebanon for the first time. In 2018, amidst the elections that saw Brazil choose a far-right president, he travelled from London to São Paulo to show his partner the city of his childhood. ‘Where to Belong’ is the tender, moving autobiographical story of Victor’s journeys – an exploration of how to find your place in a rich and complex world of identities.
Victor Esses an award nominated Jewish-Lebanese Latinx queer theatre maker and an Associate Artist to CASA Festival. He is interested in autobiography and storytelling to investigate belonging, intimacy and overcoming. Performance and creator credits include ‘Unfamiliar to Us’ (4-channel video installation commissioned by the Royal Docks, selected by Join the Docks), ‘Unfamiliar’ (opened CASA Festival at Arcola Theatre), toured digitally as ‘Unfamiliar at Home’ with The Lowry, Cambridge Junction, artsdepot and was nominated for a LUKAS Award in 2019 for Theatrical Production of the Year. Victor Esses was also nominated for Performing Artist of the Year and Shortlisted for the Zealous Stories: Performance Prize 2020.
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