One-woman show The Rise and Fall of a Northern Star comes to Lantern Theatre Liverpool on 31st October
Written and performed by Stella Grundy, former front woman of Manchester band Intastella, the show offers a real-insight into the music industry.
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll – Tracy Star wanted it all! The Rise and Fall of a Northern Star is the cautionary tale of a rock and roll wannabe. Seeking to escape the drudgery of her day-to-day life in 1980s Manchester, she sought to make something of herself in the burgeoning male dominated Madchester music scene.
Tracy Star was ‘The Manc Madonna’ before life in the music industry took its toll. Written by Stella Grundy, former front woman of Manchester band Intastella, The Rise and Fall of a Northern Star, offers a peculiar blend of comedy and tragedy interspersed with original music and rhythmic pacey dialogue.
The script was developed from nine original songs which formed the basis of a concept album and offers a peak into the darker aspects of the music business.
Stella Grundy says, “This piece was written as a way of ending a chapter in my life and beginning afresh. It is an intimate story that contains universal themes which many recognise and connect with, recognizing themselves and others in the troubled central character, Tracy Star. It is, first and foremost, a work of love.”
Tickets cost £10/8 and can be booked by calling the Box Office on 01517030000 or online at www.lanterntheatreliverpool.co.uk.