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The Cagebirds (New Celts Productions with 41st 92nd Theatre Company)

By | Published on Thursday 9 August 2012

David Campton’s ‘comedy of menace’ transfers the stirrings of a revolution to a cage of twittering domestic birds, and in this play the planting of the seed of an idea into their feathery brains by an outsider – who brings the reality of life, with all its sensual glory, liberty, independence and danger, into their cosy lives – makes for a fascinating piece of theatre. The cast of ‘The Cagebirds’ are utterly convincing in their movements and mannerisms, and performances are equally compelling as a flock and as individuals. This is a very enjoyable production, in which the themes of hypocrisy, self-righteousness, and fear of what the ‘Wild One’ represents: ties with the primal self, are explored with talent and vitality.

C eca, 2-26 Aug (even dates), 2.50pm.
tw rating 4/5 | [Colette M Talbot]

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