★★★★★
"Thorough and Taut"
The Stage
An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey
Meet Mrs: a lady who goes into outer space… in search of her own orgasm. Isn’t that where all orgasms go?
Her quest is sparked by three encounters: a young neighbour who discloses a secret, an old friend who reveals she is intersex, and a would-be lesbian lover in a launderette who offers Mrs two drops of her own pressed lavender and a smile that says, ‘I handle delicates with care’.
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STARS is a hilarious and moving mix of celebratory Black queer empowerment and arousal. Performed by one woman and a live DJ, with projected animations, we join in an old woman’s search for her lost orgasm, spanning across outer space, with dustings of African mythology and folklore in an unabashedly queer, feminist rallying call. STARS is a sensitive and joyful show about desire, touch and reclaiming your pleasure. Featuring music by Sun Ra, Jamila Woods, Floating Points, and more.
Access: All performances are creatively captioned as part of the projected visuals. Click here to listen to the pre-show audio description.
A ‘concept album on stage’, the experimental and expansive STARS is written by internationally
acclaimed theatremaker, artist and Alfred Fagon award-winner Mojisola Adebayo (Family Tree (UK Tour) Moj of the Antarctic: An African Odyssey (Lyric Hammersmith), Muhammad Ali and Me (Ovalhouse), Oranges and Stones (Ashtar Theatre, Ramallah), Desert Boy (Albany Theatre), The Listeners (PegasusTheatre), I Stand Corrected (Artscape, South Africa), The Interrogation of Sandra Bland (Bush Theatre), Wind / Rush Generation(s) (National Theatre) and Nothello (Coventry Belgrade)).
Content warnings: This show contains strong language and descriptions of a sexual and sensitive nature, references to still birth and other themes which some may find distressing.
A Tamasha and ICA co-production.
Illustration by Candice Purwin
Cast
Debra Michaels
Mrs
Bradley Charles
Michael Manners
Company
Writer Mojisola Adebayo
Directors Gail Babb and S. Ama Wray
Designer Miriam Nabarro
Animation Artist Candice Purwin
Music Direction + DJ Mixes Debo Adebayo
Lighting Design Nao Nagai
Creative Captions Stephen Lloyd
