Bird
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You know what Ava means? Bird. Thats what you are. Youre a little bird.Ava and Tash are up on a cliff, looking out at the flocking birds and at their future.
You know what Ava means?
Bird.
Thats what you are.
Youre a little bird.Ava and Tash are up on a cliff, looking out at the flocking birds and at their future. On the cusp of adulthood and about to leave the care home theyve shared, the two friends road-test their impending freedom and living in the outside world. Ava must confront the mother she left behind. Tash will have to look for a new home. And both girls will go on living dangerously with the men who surround them.Winner of the Judges Award in the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, Katherine Chandler takes us on a journey into the struggles of two young people as they navigate adulthood and an uncertain future.A gritty and tender play with a lyrical feel, marking the directorial debut of long-standing member Madeleine Haworth.Content Warning: Bird contains strong language, scenes of violence and discussions of sexual abuse.
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