🪶The Birds🪶
Acclaimed Indigenous playwright Yvette Nolan has potently adapted Aristophanes’ classic comedy that follows two humans seeking freedom and a better way of life as they travel to the fabled land of birds. Soon, they begin to recreate this newfound paradise in their image on Turtle Island, with no regard for the land's original occupants. Nolan’s adaptation examines the Indigenous/settler relationship and respect for the land with insightful wit and lasting resonance.
Production Credits
Directed by Reneltta Arluk
Scenic Design by Lindsey Kelley
Costume Design by Elizabeth Wislar
Lighting Design by Alex Tuszynski
Sound Design by Daniel Gilmore
Properties Design by Meg Hogan
Original Music by Toby Twining
Dramaturg: Mona Merhi
Choreographer: Darla Stanley
Percussionist: JJ Collister
Stage Manager: Emily Doppée
ASM: Julia Finkler, Sydney Pecore, Riley Burns Asst.
Scenic Designer: Ryan Michalowicz
Assistant Costume Designer: Hannah Jonkers
Jack: Owen Buckenmaier
Gulliver: Adam Hill
Hoopoe: .Evan Campbell
Sandpiper: Ella Walters
Raven: Sydney Miller
Nightingale: Marija Grove
Hummingbird: Ainsley McNatt
Eagle/Bat/Crow Puppeteer: Emma Noël Saville
Owl/Priest: Ezra Smith
Red Pheasant/Poet/Red-tailed Hawk Puppeteer: Emily Nuckols
Oystercatcher/Agent: Benjamin Philippart
Owl/Lawyer: Haiku Burgiel
Duck/Surveyor: Dioma Ogwara
Duck/Surveyor: Savannah Angle