The Firebird is a puppet and dance show set to Stravinsky’s original score, which draws on the symbolism and dramaturgy of the original choreography (based on figures from Russian folklore) and reinterprets them in a contemporary South African setting, using huge puppets and African dance forms.
CONCEPT AND DIRECTIONJanni Younge e Handspring Puppet Company
ORIGINAL MUSICIgor Stravinsky
CHOREOGRAPHIESJay Pather
COPRODUCTIONIMG Artists e Janni Younge Productions
