Aristophanes' The Birds

ensemble theatre · sacred fools theater company · Ages 16+ · United States of America

world premiere
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Review by BILLY RAY BREWTON

June 24, 2019
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What I liked

CORINNE CHOOEY. What a delight. Every time she spoke, every time she sang – my eyes widened, my ears opened, and a smile crept on my face. Lemon Baardsen and Brenda Varda carry the weight of most of the piece, and they do so admirably, with a thorough commitment to the increasingly ridiculous nature of what they are being asked to do.

What I didn't like

I didn’t feel like the political references worked. They felt a little shoehorned in to a classic piece that has the unfortunate distinction of being able to absorb all sorts of interpretations.

My overall impression

An interesting take on a classic tale featuring some spirited performers going ‘all in’ on a very specific vision that sometimes flies and sometimes nosedives.

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