Finish school, move to the big city, chase dreams of stardom. Life is just getting going.

But then the letter arrives, and the van turns up. And everything changes.

“I have a story they don’t want me to tell.”

Lost in a world of surveillance and suspicion one man fights to hold onto who he is. Based on true events, the UK’s first Theatre Company of Sanctuary, Stand and Be Counted present an urgent and electrifying interrogation of 21st century Britain and the relentless power of hope.

A Stand and Be Counted Theatre production. Supported by Sheffield Theatres, Oldham Coliseum, Bloc Projects and 1853 Studios, with funding from Arts Council England.

Written and performed by Tafadzwa Muchenje - an award winning writer, actor, and multidisciplinary artist whose theatre work explores identity, belonging, mental health, and migration. A bold voice in British theatre, Taf has performed with Stand & Be Counted Theatre (Where We Began, Where We Are) and contributed to ArtReach (Not A Chance Encounter), and also works as a marketing executive at Channel 4. He’s the founder of The Shed, a men’s network championing allyship, inclusion, and gender equity. Taf is an Associate Artist of Stand & Be Counted Theatre.

Writer and Performer - Tafadzwa Muchenje

Director - Rosie MacPherson

Digital Director - Smart Banda

Producer - John Tomlinson

Associate Directors - Chelsea Morgan and Nadia Emam

Technical Director - Tom Robbins

Composer and Sound Designer - Lee Affen

Movement Director - Zoe Katsilerou

Video Designer - Matt Powell

Lighting Designer - Charly Dunford

Technical Stage Manager - Joe Bunce

Assocate Producer - Muetesim Abdel

Associate Artist - Lihle Mdlalana