Bird

by Katherine Chandler

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 they've 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. Raw, delicate and bold, Bird is a story of growing up outside a family but inside the fiercest of friendships. It was the winner of a Judges' Award in the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, and premiered at Sherman Cymru in 2016 before transferring to the Royal Exchange, Manchester.

Genres: Plays

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2016

Reviews

[Lucia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gut-wrenching story fuelled by almost-too-real character dynamics, in which the subtext and implied off-stage action pack just as much of a punch of the given dialogue. Painful yet beautifully written, this play is hopeful on an individual level but pessimistic on a societal one.

[James Butler · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good character driven coming of age story, both heartbreaking and beautiful.

[Angharad Griffiths · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful play. It gives voice to a life lived by many in rural Wales, without judgement and with complete empathy. Still, it refuses to shy away from the issues at hand

[MattThatReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to put down this play in parts and take a breath. Instant 5 stars. Such an arresting price of drama (on paper). I was just moved by the storytelling, the honesty, empathy, disgust and humanity.