CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS
by FROLICKED

Immerse yourself in an afternoon of bird themed lantern making and a walkabout musical puppetry performances for all ages.

11:00am – 11:45am
Eye of Newt
Lantern Making Workshop 1

11:45am – 12:30pm
Conference of the Birds, Frolicked
Performance 1

12:30pm -1:15pm
Eye of Newt
Lantern Making Workshop 2

2:00pm – 2:45pm
Eye of Newt
Lantern Making Workshop 3

2:45pm – 3:30pm
Conference of the Birds, Frolicked
Performance 2

INFO: EYE OF NEWT

Work with our Eye of Newt Artist to create a beautiful glowing bird themed oiled paper lantern.

A workshop for all ages and abilities; inspired by Frolicked theatre’s “Conference of the Birds”
Children should be supervised during the workshop.
Please allow up to 40 minutes to complete your lantern.

INFO: CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS

Based on the Sufi poem of the same name, a flock of four magnificent birds will embark on a visual and musical journey across the globe. Using skilled puppetry and four-part harmony, the birds will sing their story whilst making their way through the landscape to find their destiny. Commissioned by Spot On Lancashire as part of a series of new works entitled ‘Commissioning New Lancashire’ this outdoor performance has been developed in partnership with Fylde Borough Council and the Friends of Fairhaven Lake. ‘ The ‘Conference of the Birds’ is a Sufi poem written in the 12th Century by Persian poet, Farid ud-Din Attar. The poem follows the perilous journey of all of the birds of the world to find and decide who will be their sovereign. Many of the birds perish along the journey, but those who make it realise that they themselves need no master – they are the masters of their own fate. Frolicked’s own version of ‘The Conference of the Birds’ poem, plays out over a 45 minute performance that is both roaming and static. Four majestic birds operated by skilled puppeteers interact with the general public (both individually and as a group) using improvisation techniques to respond to their environment and the audience around them. During the show the performers join together in flawless, four part harmony. Musician and composer, Chris Davies, has created a series of original songs for the magnificent bird puppets, based on the poem itself and influenced by Persian music, the choral stylings of Roomful of Teeth and bird song taken from recordings of the natural world. These Lancashire-born birds are part of a beautifully crafted show that is never the same twice