Based on interviews with gay refugees, Elegy is an emotionally powerful story of a young gay Iraqi man fleeing from persecution in search of a better life. Presented by independent theatre company Lab Kelpie, Elegy is a Midusmma Festival premiere event that should be on everyone's 'must see' list. The play, inspired by first-person accounts by
photo-journalist Bradley Secker is paired with an exhibition by Secker of said photos, which allows the audience to build on what we are seeing on stage and create a greater sense of authenticity and honesty.
"There was such an immense sense of emotion I felt after reading the story. I
still have difficulty reading the script at times," co-producer Adam Fawcett says. "This story grabs you by the
heartstrings with its capacity to explore love against the harsh reality of
life in the Middle East for LGBTI people. The fact that it is based on real
people made it all the more powerful for me. As soon
as we both finished reading it, we knew we wanted to produce it."
