the king of all birds
Image by Kilian Harrison
We’re obsessed with seeing ourselves from above. We display aerial photos of our homes, we gather in our masses to watch men fly, and, every couple of hundred years, we crown a king.
The King of All Birds is a gig for voice and vocoder. It picks apart our shared history with the sky: the years when it remained untouched, those first ventures into it, and now, our endless climbing: up, and up, and up.
★★★★
‘It feels in one part a history of Ireland but also a heartfelt ode to a country fading into the history books’
‘Knight’s quirky humour goes down well with the audience, who return a considered ovation’
‘When you leave the theatre and look up at the sky, it will have you imagining all sorts of stories playing out above our heads’
-The Irish Times
★★★★
‘Knight envelopes us in vivid sound design, shifting from an analogue vibe to an intensely electronic voice distortion, demanding more than holding our attention.’
‘a subtle yet powerful reminder of our changing perspectives thanks to technology’
‘A triumph of edutainment, “The King of All Birds” delightfully captures our childhood wonder, curiosity and ambition to take to the skies’
-Fringe Biscuit
The King of All Birds was developed as part of the 8th Pan Pan mentorship with Terry O’Connor, and supported by the Arts Council, Dublin Fringe, Project Arts Centre, Smock Alley, and the Pan Pan platform.
Performance dates:
September 11-16, Project Arts Centre (Dublin Fringe 2023)