Synopsis
Burning Bird
Published by Samuel French Ltd
6 Male 7 Female
Trouble is brewing - someone's been shot and there's a curfew in place
School is suspended and the city is changing, but Daisy has an important delivery to make across town
When Morell offers her a ride in his uncle's car, she sets off down a road from which there might be no turning back ...
Set against the backdrop of the London riots, Burning Bird, questions the decisions we make and explores the freedoms we find when authority goes missing
Ideal for young people ages 13+, it was presented at the Union Theatre, London, in November 2012 by Synergy Theatre Project - a groundbreaking theatre company working with prisoners, ex-prisoners and young people at risk
Simple settings - runs about 60 mins