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Mo is 31. He works in an immigration removal centre. He's a Detention Officer. He wears a shirt, a tie, and sometimes even trousers. He's from Bishops Stortford.
Mo's in trouble.
Mo's in love.
Dangerous and unsettling, beautiful and hilarious,
Removal Men is a play with live music and songs. It tells the story of a fragmented 21st century Britain, trying to be powerful, trying to love, trying to escape.
About the author
M.J. Harding is a writer and performer with formal musical training and a BA in anthropology. A graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme, Michael has worked with collaborators including ArtsAdmin and Vladimir Shcherban of the Belarus Free Theatre. His radical practice focuses on the relationship between performance, pedagogy and violence.
Summary
Mo is 31. He works in an immigration removal centre. He’s a Detention Officer. He wears a shirt, a tie, and sometimes even trousers. He’s from Bishops Stortford.
Mo’s in trouble.
Mo’s in love.
Dangerous and unsettling, beautiful and hilarious, Removal Men is a play with live music and songs. It tells the story of a fragmented 21st century Britain, trying to be powerful, trying to love, trying to escape.
Foreword
A musical black comedy about a fictional immigration removal center.
