Dear Home Office: Still Pending

10 young men from 4 different countries: coming of age in challenging circumstances

Dear Home Office: Still Pending features Phosphoros Theatre's signature style of comedy, raw talent and celebration as it explores the lives of refugee and asylum-seeking young men living in London.

Uniquely performed by a cast of refugee and asylum-seeking teens whose true stories are played out on stage, Dear Home Office: Still Pending engages with current issues facing unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK as they attempt to access housing, education, legal advice, work and media interest.

Kareem’s settled in London, but the sudden arrival of his destitute brother forces him to re-navigate the system. Now 18 and independent, but with no refugee status, Elgi tries to stay optimistic despite his college prospects stalling. Failed asylum seeker Akram embarks on a stressful appeal until a chance connection might just be the thing that saves him. Stardom beckons for Filmon who is courted by TV producers – but is his face ‘refugee’ enough?

Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award 2016 nominees

**** ‘Heartwarming, educational and humorous, this is a bold piece of theatremaking’ THE STAGE

‘Rough and ragged but authentic and heartfelt’ GUARDIAN STAGE TOP PICK

‘Tells us more in a short hour … than we could learn from standard news bulletins in months’. THE SCOTSMAN

‘Bloody brilliant. The authenticity and proximity of them to the story you’re hearing is absolutely remarkable.’ MARK THOMAS

**** ‘One of the best examples of art for a cause’ THREE WEEKS