Where to Belong - Oberon Modern Plays by Victor Esses Paperback

About the Book

Victor Esses is Jewish-Lebanese, Brazilian, and gay; Where to Belong is his tender, moving story, as he finds his place in a rich and complex world of identities.

Book Synopsis

What makes a home for you?

Victor Esses is Jewish-Lebanese, Brazilian, and gay. In 1975, Victor's mother flees Lebanon as a refugee of the Civil War. In 2017, Victor visits Lebanon for the first time. In 2018, amidst the elections that will see Brazil choose a far-right president, he travels from London to São Paulo to show his partner the city of his childhood.

Where to Belong is the tender, moving story of these journeys - an exploration of how to find your place in a rich and complex world of identities.

About the Author

Victor Esses is a maker working with live art, theatre, performance, games and LARP. He is Associate Artist to CASA Theatre Festival, has been nominated for an International Press Award, and has been associate director to maverick international director Gerald Thomas. His piece Where to Belong was shortlisted for an Emerge Performance Prize, it was developed and supported by CASA, and presented at Southwark Playhouse and Rich Mix. Performance credits include: Sound of Us (Vilnius, Tallin Larp Festival, Theatre Deli) a LARP about ideology and music; Dis Place (CPT, Arts Admin, Latitude Festival) a theatre game about immigration and democracy; and Codependently Yours (Arcola Theatre Lab, VFD, Albany) a performance piece with music and poetry supported by Arts Council England.