Melody Bates, in partnership with 5th Wall Studio, presents All the Birds of the World, part of her Enchanted Islands project, on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5 at 7pm, and Saturday, April 6 at 2pm, 4:30pm, and 7pm at 5th Wall Studio, North 4th Street #7, Brooklyn, NY. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online.
Every thousand years, all of the Great Birds of the world gather to perform a secret, sacred ritual that keeps the music of the spheres–and all life with it–humming smoothly. But this year something is wrong…and a tiny unlikely hero is the only hope of saving everything.
Think of it as Faerie Queen Story Hour. Written as part of her Enchanted Islands project, Melody Bates’ original fairy tale, All the Birds of the World, brings Phoenix, Roc, Thunderbird, Hugin and Muninn, and many more to vibrant life in a lyrical, high-spirited tale of magic and heroic adventure. This virtuoso feat of live storytelling features an incredible couture costume created by Jennifer Paar, in an all-new staging that includes aerial design by 5th Wall Studio. Directed by Nicki Miller, with rigging coordinator Benjamin E. Oyzon and lighting design by Gwyneth Larsen, All the Birds of the World is a dazzling and transportative experience, suitable for audiences of all ages.
“It’s thrilling to bring All the Birds of the World to life with this extraordinary team. We’re combining visual, aural, and embodied storytelling to create something beautiful, joyful, and unique that I can’t wait to share with an audience. I think we’re making something folks have never experienced before.” – Melody Bates.
- Written and performed by Melody Bates
- Direction and choreography by Nicki Miller
- Costumes by Jennifer Paar
- Aerial Design by 5th Wall Studio
- Aerial Rigging Coordinator Benjamin E. Oyzon
- Stage Management by Rachel Radenberg
- Lighting Design by Gwyneth Larsen
- Wig Design by Jonathan Amaro
- Aerial Coaching by Gwyneth Larsen and Rebecca Magazine of 5th Wall Studios
All the Birds of the World is part of Enchanted Islands, a living art story project created by writer-performer Melody Bates in collaboration with costume artist Jennifer Paar and Maine sculptor Peter Beerits. The July 2023 debut of this innovative project took place on Deer Isle, Maine, and featured three tales written and performed by Bates, in extraordinary couture costumes created by Paar, with sculptural elements created by Beerits. For more info, click here.
