Starshore – Alma Tavern Theatre

Marcus Sahir brings his brand new show, Starshore, to the Alma Tavern Theatre this summer.

It’s a one-man comedy drama, written and performed by Sahir, exploring themes around eating disorders and mortality. It focuses on recovery, queer friendship and the forces of nature that can both destroy and heal us in turn.

Years after forging friendship in an eating disorder ward, Aadhi and Kara re-unite on a hiking trip to the sea, determined to be new people and put the past behind them. Aadhi has never seen the ocean before. Kara sees it every summer, and can’t wait to show him.

But old demons die hard, and deep waters reflect ugly secrets. As the days go by, the fears they’ve hoped to bury are brought to the surface, and their bond is tested in ways neither could have imagined.

Can starlight be kept? Or do we always fall back to darkness?

Bristol-based Sahir is known for his work locally, including Today I fought A Tiger, Cardboard Village, The Courts and Morally Grey for Lightbox Theatre.

The show is produced by Marcus Hadley.