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NZ PREMIERE.
Silver Stars tells the stories of
ordinary Irish blokes looking for happiness and fulfilment in a
country that was challenged by their very existence. Capturing the
sometimes melancholic, sometimes celebratory moments of love, loss
and the everyday, these stories, accompanied by live cello, light
percussion and archival video images, present a moving, touching
performance.
A poignant and heartwarming song-cycle, performed by a community
chorus of gay men, Silver Stars tells the stories of
ordinary blokes looking for happiness and fulfilment in a country
that was challenged by their very existence.
In Conversation:
Friday, 4 March - Brokentalkers Post-Show Talk, 8:30pm
Told with a mixture of solemnity and humour, the men's stories
range from the deeply personal to the broadly political and are
delivered with such quiet dignity and honesty it is impossible not
to be moved. The songs are based on singer/songwriter Seán Millar's
interviews with gay men from Dublin to New York and are accompanied
by live cello, light percussion and archival video images. Spanning
decades of Irish history, these eloquent storytellers capture the
sometimes melancholic, sometimes celebratory moments of love, loss
and the everyday.
Staged by the accomplished Irish theatre company, Brokentalkers -
nominated for a 2008 Irish Times Theatre Award for their innovative
work - this remarkable show has been performed around the world
since its sold-out premiere season at the 2008 Bealtaine
Festival.
PHOTOGRAPH: Jill O'Malley
With support
from
brokentalkers.com
REVIEWS
"It will blow you away … Silver Stars is quietly devastating
in its depiction of how much Ireland has changed in the past 20
years."
- Dublin Theatre Festival (Ireland)