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When The Birds Sang (2023)

In this fantastical dance theatre show, a little girl overcomes her loss when she meets a colourful feathered friend and they embark on a magical adventure together.

Inspired by children’s own experiences, this breath-taking show combined contemporary dance and captivating storytelling to celebrate the power of imagination.

For ages 4+, the show premiered at Theatre Hullabaloo Darlington, before touring to schools and community settings in Bristol.

A Theatre Hullabaloo & Travelling Light Theatre Company co-production.

At A Glance

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23 May - 16 June 2023

Various venues

Past tour - no tickets available

Meet the Cast

  • A headshot of Harry Kingscott

    Harry Kingscott

    Dad & Bird

  • A headshot of Rosie Macari

    Rosie Macari

    Jay

Meet the Creative Team

  • A headshot of Sarah Argent

    Sarah Argent

    Director

  • A headshot of Wambui Hardcastle

    Wambui Hardcastle

    Assistant Director

  • A headshot of Wilkie Branson

    Wilkie Branson

    Movement Director

  • A headshot of Edwina Bridgeman

    Edwina Bridgeman

    Designer

  • A headshot of Patrick Dineen

    Patrick Dineen

    Composer

  • Miranda Thain

    Artistic Producer

  • Ali Rigby-Roberts

    Production Manager

  • Becky Vowles

    Costume Maker

  • Alex Edwards

    Lighting Designer

  • Beatrice Mackintosh

    Assistant Stage Manager

Additional Information

  • When The Birds Sang: A Quilted Landscape
    Designer Edwina Bridgeman describes the central ideas in terms of the design for When the Birds Sang and about the importance of quilts to our story.

    When The Birds Sang: Scoring the Story
    Discover how composer Patrick Dineen wrote the fantastic score for When the Birds Sang.

    When The Birds Sang: Taking Flight
    Movement Director Wilkie Branson explains how the choreography for the show was developed and the challenges of taking flight!

  • Thanks so much to our funders:

    Thank you to Darlington Building Society, Darlington Borough Council, Bristol City Council, The Coutts Foundation, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and Arts Council England.

Two people smiling and holding binoculars and cameras during When The Birds Sang.
Two people are holding a colourful quilt, and they are in a dark room with a backdrop of large, textured fabric curtains in pastel colours.
Two people sitting on a colourful quilt, one holding binoculars and looking upward, the other looking toward the side, on a stage.
Two people kneeling on the floor, looking at a quilt with a camera placed nearby. The person on the right is a woman with long, wavy hair, wearing a striped shirt, dark shorts, and yellow shoes. The person on the left is a man wearing a gray beanie a
A woman with long brown hair in a ponytail, wearing a beige T-shirt and black shorts, is lying on her side on a green floor, drawing with chalk on the surface.
Two performers dancing on stage, with a patchwork quilt over their heads and shoulders, that cover their faces and upper bodies.

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