Theatre Ad Infinitum’s Ballad of the Burning Star makes its North American premiere this week, from May 19-24 at The Theatre Centre (1115 Queen St. West), starring an international cast of performers from the UK, Israel, Austria, Japan and Canada. The Canadian cast member, Toronto’s own Amy Nostbakken, recently sat down with our friends and presenting partner, The Koffler Centre of the Arts - which turned their conversation into these amazing graphics with images from the show.

Ballad of the Burning Star features Star, a bold drag queen, and five of her back-up Starlets as they tell the story of a boy named Israel growing up surrounded by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The following images demonstrate some of the thoughts that might strike you as you watch it this week.