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And The Birds Did Sing (dance)
This is about living but it began with a death.
This is about existing and not existing, and a child’s heart-bursting belief that there is something in between.
This is about love.
CURIOUS SEED presents And the Birds Did Sing. Blending contemporary dance and storytelling, And the Birds Did Sing is an intimate solo dance theatre work, performed with an evocative soundtrack, poetic text and ethereal set design. Loosely structured around creator and performer Christine Devaney’s childhood memories, made in collaboration with musician Luke Sutherland and artist Yvonne Buskie, this work leads the audience on a poignant journey.
Personal in tone, And the Birds Did Sing speaks to universal human themes such as growing up, life and death, the passing of time and love. Holding a delicate balance between sadness and joy, this solo incorporates dance, spoken word, visuals, and music, with humour and tenderness.
The work won a Herald Angel Award at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was runner up for the Scottish Arts Award.
Running time: 1h 25m plus interval
Ages 12+
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“A moving offering of a life marked by love and loss”
The Scotsman
“A poetic and elliptical evocation of childhood memories of loss and resilience”
Fest Magazine
****
“Poignantly poetic… exquisite”
The Herald
This is about existing and not existing, and a child’s heart-bursting belief that there is something in between.
This is about love.
CURIOUS SEED presents And the Birds Did Sing. Blending contemporary dance and storytelling, And the Birds Did Sing is an intimate solo dance theatre work, performed with an evocative soundtrack, poetic text and ethereal set design. Loosely structured around creator and performer Christine Devaney’s childhood memories, made in collaboration with musician Luke Sutherland and artist Yvonne Buskie, this work leads the audience on a poignant journey.
Personal in tone, And the Birds Did Sing speaks to universal human themes such as growing up, life and death, the passing of time and love. Holding a delicate balance between sadness and joy, this solo incorporates dance, spoken word, visuals, and music, with humour and tenderness.
The work won a Herald Angel Award at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was runner up for the Scottish Arts Award.
Running time: 1h 25m plus interval
Ages 12+
****
“A moving offering of a life marked by love and loss”
The Scotsman
“A poetic and elliptical evocation of childhood memories of loss and resilience”
Fest Magazine
****
“Poignantly poetic… exquisite”
The Herald
£12 General Admission | £10 Concessions | £6 Under 16’s
Doors 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Doors 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Universal Hall
The Park, Findhorn, Moray IV36 3TZ
Sun 31 March
Website:
www.universalhall.co.uk