Silver Stars

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.

“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 (UK)

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.

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

Event listed by Auckland Festival

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