Review: STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey - Brixton House - southlondon.co.uk

Orbiting identity: ‘STARS’ merges Afrofuturism and sexual liberation

By Ava Griffiths, Brixton Blog and Bugle contributor STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey is a one woman play about Mrs (played by Debra Michaels), an older woman navigating a deeply personal and long-ignored part of her life; she has never experienced an orgasm.  Brushed off by her GP with vague diagnoses of menopause or even […]

Review: STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey - Brixton House - southlondon.co.uk

An intimate tale of loss and discovery, isolation and connection In search of the selfhood and pleasure stolen from her, Stars: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey, follows Mrs (Debra Michaels) on a journey of empowerment. Essentially a one-woman show – except for the brief narration and occasional appearance from her DJ son, Michael Manners (Bradley Charles) – Stars is an unashamedly bold spotlighting of voices that have long been silenced, writes Me…

REVIEW: Stars: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey

Rating: 5 out of 5. A play that hails the feminine mystique  Suitable for ages 16+.  As society progresses and attitudes towards phenomena that were previously dismissed or stigmatised become more positive, audiences crave to see the representation of their life experiences. Stars: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey is the glorious ninety-minute story of Mrs, a post-menopausal widow who searches through earth and space for her first orgasm. The play,…

STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey – Brixton House - North West End UK

STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey fulfils and surpasses every inch of its title. It’s the odyssey of one woman’s life on Earth and her need to go beyond, and encompasses everything from Monday mornings at the laundrette to primordial, ancestral spirits from the stars. It is asintimate as sex and as enormous as the cosmos. It made me feel seen, uplifted and part of something bigger than myself, and I cannot recommend it enough. When her husban…