What people are saying about Man Covets Bird...
Nov 13, 2015 – LA Times, Critic’s Choice A man, a bird – and the winsome pair who play them – yield a useful message
“24th Street Theatre, which specializes in productions designed to engage both children and their parents, is presenting the U.S. premiere of “Man Covets Bird” by the Australian playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer.”…read more
Oct 20, 2015 – @This Stage Magazine Finding the Birdsong in Man Covets Bird
“Man and Bird act out their story on a deconstructed stage, devoid of any conventional scenic elements. The proverbial blank canvas, designed to kindle the imagination.” …read more
Oct 1, 2015 – Broadwayworld.com BWW Review: MAN COVETS BIRD and Delivers Magic at 24th Street Theatre
“You can tell when a theatre company cares about its audience, especially when that audience is largely made up of young people. It doesn’t talk down to them and it doesn’t assume they will only understand the obvious.” …read more
Sep 27, 2015 – la.MommyPoppins.com Man Covets Bird at 24th Street Theatre: Parent Review of a Family Show
“…when this team decides to launch a public production, you can count on it being inventive and thought-provoking. 24th Street is not a place to see another Saturday morning Snow White; it’s a place for ground-breaking theater that takes kids along for the ride. …read more
Stage Raw Reviewed by Deborah Klugman
“The 24th Street Theatre has distinguished itself by staging plays that have something to say to children and adults alike. While the productions display elements of fun and fancy, they also deal with disappointment and aging and loss – experiences we all encounter as part of our human condition.” …read more
Curtain Up A Curtain Up Los Angeles Review: Man Covets Bird
“It’s all very well to boast of the ability to deliver a product that can challenge the gray cells of audiences both young and adult. Kudos and laurels, certainly, to the 24th Street Theater not only for building that pledge into the company’s mission, but for consistently delivering the creative goods.” …read more
Sep 26, 2015 – BroadwayWorld.com U.S. Premiere of MAN COVETS BIRD Set for 24th Street Theatre, Now thru 11/22
“What are the songs of birds and men? 24th Street Theatre, the company that produced Walking the Tightrope to universal acclaim on its stage, on tour”…read more
Sep 24, 2015 – LA Daily News L.A.’s 24th Street Theater presents ‘Man Covets Bird’
“While attending an international children’s theater conference in Copenhagen, award-winning theater directors Debbie Devine and Jay McAdams befriended one of the world’s leading playwrights for young audiences, Finegan Kruckemeyer.”…read more