Theatre 3 presents an original work by Jenny Hoffman & Michelle
Lawson-Hughes. What happens when a relationship ends? What if you
could have one last conversation? Would you get everything off your
chest, relive the beautiful and painful memories, tear open the scabs
of a healing heart, ask all of the questions you buried inside
yourself? How the Stars Used to Shine There is a deep-dive
exploration into the relationship between Adrian and Sam after
they’ve gone their separate ways. Through flashbacks and reflection,
we get to see a full picture of what it means to be a human navigating
the choppy waters of love. The good, the bad, the messy, and the
toxic.
Both roles have been double-cast with one actor who identifies as male
and one who identifies as female to explore how gender identity
impacts our perceptions of love, romance, toxic behavior,
relationships, break-ups, and other shared human experiences. Each
weekend, this production will be performed four times with four
different iterations of the couple.
Performance Dates run April 16-18, 23-25
Thursday/Friday performances 7pm
Saturday performances 3pm & 6pm
Content warning: strong language, references of alcohol abuse,
emotional violence/abuse between intimate partners
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The Box Performance Space
100 Gold Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque, 87102, New Mexico, United States