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Two mirages. In one: wars, droughts, massive deforestation, polluted coasts, labor exploitation, political instability, poor sanitary conditions, persecution, forced deportation, abuse of natural resources, depleted aquifers, food shortages... In the other: stocked supermarkets, safe streets, family stability, good health services, freedom, paid work, respect for human rights, welfare, recycling and renewable energies, prosperity, social mobility... And in between, flocks of birds. Thousands of migrating birds constantly drawing impossible shapes in the sky. Movement. Ceaseless movement. Birds... and beyond, planets, asteroids, raw materials, galaxies, blood, cells, weapons, atoms, electrons, advertising, quarks, ideology, fear, waste, hope. Life. Nothing in the cosmos is quiet. Stillness is a chimera. The only thing there is, is movement. If it is impossible to stop an electron, what's the point in building fences against flocks of birds? Performed in English with Spanish subtitles. Birdie is a multimedia performance with live video, objects, Hitchcock's The Birds revisited, scale models, 2000 mini animals, wars, smugglers, a massive migration and three performers handling this messy world with wit, criticism and commitment with humankind.

Cast/Performers

Alex Serrano, Paul Palacios, Alberto Barbera

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Alex Serrano, Paul Palacios, Ferran Dordal
Presented by: Agrupacion Senor Serrano
Other(s): Vicenc Viaplana (video creation), Saray Ledesma (scale models), Nuria Manzano (scale models)
Costume: Nuria Manzano