WORKLIGHT Theatre’s multi-award-winning show Labels comes to the Stephen Joseph Theatre later this month.

A funny, moving and honest story about mixed heritage and immigration, written and performed by Joe Sellman-Leava, Labels charts a childhood in 90’s Devon, shifting political landscapes and global refugee crises.

Labels was inspired by a racism and equality workshop led by Oscar-winning writer, actor and activist Emma Thompson at Exeter University, 2009. The rise of far right parties both in Britain and across Europe compelled Joe to re-develop Labels for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015. It premiered in the wake of an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Europe, and fierce debates around migration and refugees. Since then, Labels has been touring the UK and internationally.

Using comedy, storytelling and spoken word, Labels offers a human story from multicultural Britain, and is touring internationally after an award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Australian tour and London transfer. Expect paper planes, racist romances and lots of sticky labels!

Written and performed by by Joe Sellman-Leava, Labels is directed by Katharina Reinthaller, designed by Charlotte Anderson, with lighting and sound by Phill Hewit.

Worklight makes new theatre which is deeply personal, politically charged and highly visual. Founded in Exeter in 2011, Worklight’s debut show How to Start a Riot received critical acclaim and two awards during its Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere (2012) and subsequent national tour (2013-2014). Its second show I Think I'm a Feminist also toured nationally. Worklight is touring Labels throughout 2017, whilst researching and developing its next piece, Fix, a theatrical examination of the different forms of addiction that affect society.

Labels can be seen in the SJT’s McCarthy auditorium at 7.45pm on Thursday, February 16. Tickets, priced from from £10 to £12.50, are available from the Box Office on 01723 370541 or online at www.sjt.uk.com