The Cagebirds

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The Cagebirds is a one-act play by David Campton ()[]

The original text

An allegorical play in which six birds live in a cage, each totally absorbed in her own particular characteristics. "The piece shows six women who live in a locked room, each absorbed in her own petty interests and in placating the "Mistress" who takes care of them. Then a "Wild One" is thrust in among them. She talks of breaking out of the room to find freedom. She troubles the others who remain secure in their cage, and they all join against her in the shattering conclusion to this unforgettable play that offers eight actresses an unusual opportunity." (Concord Theatricals)[1]

Written in 1971,

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans as Die Voëlhok ("The birdcage") by Anton Welman


Performance history in South Africa

Sources

https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/p/15581/the-cagebirds

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