THE BIRDS by ARISTOPHANES
Video of the Playreading in the Garden
Why do humans go looking for a better life ?
The Birds, a fantasy play written by Aristophanes in 414 BC, follows two Athenians who, disappointed by our current society, reach out to the world’s birds for inspiration. But is a Cloud-Cuckoo-Land the ideal solution and are feathers and wings sufficient to change human behavior?