Emirjon Hoxhaj

Performer

Emirjon is one of our original members, having joined us way back when we started in 2015. He had only been in the UK for a matter of weeks when we started meeting in the living room of the Supported Housing Project he lived in. He hadn’t done drama before but had an immediate interest in comedy and performance (plus had the need to make friends!) Fast forward a matter of months and Emirjon was performing in Dear Home Office all around the UK, and has performed in our next three productions since. Emirjon has represented Phosphoros in interviews including ITN News, Canadian magazine L’actualité, and BBC. Emirjon has been responsible for encouraging many Albanian young people to come to the theatre for the first time, and is passionate about sharing lesser heard refugee narratives. During the coronavirus pandemic Emirjon worked on a spoken word piece with our writer Dawn, comparing the isolation felt for many Albanian youth with the feeling of lockdown.

Emirjon most recently performed in All the beds I have slept in (2021).