The King of All Birds
THEATRE

The King of All Birds

Presented by Martha Knight supported by Culture Ireland · IRELAND

Summerhall · Former Gents Locker Room
6 - 31 Aug
60 min · Age TWELVE
100% available

24 performances tracked

About the show

Who is the king of all birds? This tongue-in-cheek gig for voice and vocoder by award-winning sound artist Martha Knight is a love letter to the history of flight. Based on the phenomenon of aerial photos being displayed in Irish homes from the 1960s, the one-woman play expands this story to include explorations of ancient mythological birds, bringing us to the present, where airplanes and satellites rule the sky. Conjuring tales through traditional Irish music, using live electronics and effects to bring the ancient Irish tradition of song into the present day. **** (Irish Times).

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