Details
Once upon a time there was a crow who wanted nothing more than to care for a pair of motherless children... In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him.
Grief is the Thing with Feathers is a moving story of a widower and his young sons which becomes a profound meditation on love, loss and living. Porter's debut novel was published in 2015 and nominated for a Guardian First Book Award.
Cast/Performers
Cillian Murphy (Dad),
David Evans (Older Boy / Younger Boy),
Taighen O'Callaghan (Older Boy),
Felix Warren (Younger Boy),
Hattie Morahan (Mum)
Creatives/Company
Book by:
Max PorterAdapted by:
Enda WalshPresented by:
BarbicanCompany:
Wayward Productions (in association with Complicite)
Director:
Enda WalshMusic:
Teho TeardoDesign(s):
Jamie Vartan,
Will Duke (video)
Costume:
Christina CunninghamLighting:
Adam SilvermanSound:
Helen Atkinson