The Cultch Presents: Starwalker
A powerful new musical written and directed by Corey Payette
Date/Time: Feb 16 2023, 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Vancouver, York Theatre | Event calendar639 Commercial Dr
Tickets
Cost: $25.00
Find tickets: here
WORLD PREMIERE
Urban Ink & Raven Theatre (Vancouver)
In association with Musical Stage Company (Toronto)
A Musical by Corey Payette
The story follows Starwalker, an Indigi-Queer Two-Spirit drag queen learning the ropes of the East Van Drag community. When Starwalker is introduced to Drag at the House of Borealis, their whole world changes, introducing them to a home they never knew they needed, creating a new persona that blends their grounded Indigenous cultural spirit with drag performance, resulting in an empowering and celebratory experience that only tearing down the patriarchy can provide. Payette’s pop/rock music, paired with pulsing drums, sets the perfect musical scene for this modern-day love story.
Musical Stage Company (Toronto) commissioned this new musical giving Payette a blank canvas to create his work. This musical tackles issues of identity, strength, and resilience and is sure to leave audiences inspired.
Show features strobe lights, fog machines, loud music; traditional Indigenous medicines are not used in this show.
Content Warning: homophobia, anti-Indigenous language, foster care, trauma, forced family removal, sex work, homelessness, nudity, inter-generational trauma, family trauma and separation. Swearing, smoking, drug use, sexual situations, racial profiling.
Runtime: 2 hrs, including intermission
More info