In the cul-de-sac of The Aviary, the bird-people residents are trapped in the branches of the Parapara - a bird-catcher tree, whose sweet seeds and sticky sap bind its captives. Over the course of a single day, a peacock preens for invisible followers, a messenger bird trades in gossip, an ostrich drowns in a flood she refuses to acknowledge, and a timid parrot edges toward the cage door. A choral verse-play in the tradition of Under Milk Wood, The Aviary is a dark comedy about performance, paralysis, and the trap that sings us to sleep.
Our multi award-winning play, The Aviary, is heading to the National Drama Festival in Bromsgrove this August - but you don’t have to travel to see it! We’re performing it for one night only, right here in Frimley at St. Peter’s Church Hall.
Run time: 50 minutes