A Thousand Starfish
by Sophia Cotterell & Sinead McIvor
"I'll tell you what's not fair. Life. Life isn't fair, and
the sooner you realise that the better. The world's
not the great place you'd like it to be. Not everyone
loves everyone"
Theo comes from the wrong place in a small-town school with a small-town mentality. His difference singles him out for abuse - and the only friend he has is Tone, whose father is running for mayor.
Her friendship with the outsider threatens his chances of electoral success, and Tone has a choice to make: to stand up for her beliefs, or stick by her father, who only wants the best for her.
A Thousand Starfish is a brave and universal interrogation of difference: be that racial, ethnic, religious, or otherwise. The play poses hard questions and offers no glib or easy answers.
Funders and Friends
CREATIVE TEAM
Cast
Chris Fittock
Ylan Mackay
Keri Spellman
Lisa Symonds
Director
Chris Fittock
Sound Design
Christopher Johns
Film Maker
Phaedra Bell
The Theatre in the Rough Festival 2012 is funded by:
The Heritage Lottery Fund
Arts Council England Grants
for the Arts
And is supported by:
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Sefton MBC Arts & Cultural Services
Friends of Old Christ Church
