The Department of Emotional Labor wishes you to have a pleasant day.

 

What if emotional labor—the work of caring, listening, remembering—was as highly valued and protected as physical labor? What do we really owe to each other? From the creator of the nationally-touring Museum of Almost Realities and Weird Side Projects comes The Department of Emotional Labor, a speculative “soft bureaucracy” navigating the imperfect relationships between individuals and how we both care for and inadvertently hurt each other. 
 

Shadow an associate of the Department of Emotional Labor as they process Claire’s paperwork right before her cross-country move to Chicago. During this time of emotional and physical uncertainty, Claire has to come to terms with the relationships she has to bring with or leave behind. One more appointment at the Department of Emotional Labor to sort out old partnerships, failed romances, and familial bonds with the five most important people in her life.