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In this cheerful adaptation of a Greek comedy, Lieselotte De Keyzer and Kobe Chielens connect the ancient text in rhyme with expressionistic dance and forms. They took inspiration from The birds (414 BC) by the Greek comic playwright Aristophanes. Using the ancient structure, timeless themes, and archetypal characters in the text, they construct their own stage and performance.
Exhausted by corruption and bureaucracy, two Athenian citizens flee their beloved city. Determined to find a better place, Peisthetairos forms an alliance with the birds to build a new city between heaven and earth. Soon, she seizes power. Before the walls are even completed, she faces unwanted guests and discontented gods. The birds is a cheerful performance that sharply contrasts with the somber message of the text. For this, De Keyzer and Chielens invited actors Louise Bergez, Hans Mortelmans, and visual artist Sibran Sampers.
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