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$18 all-ages general admission / $14.50 members
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About the Show
Nestled in a tree, an egg is tenderly kept warm, until a charming baby bird emerges. A forest fairy feeds and nurtures the baby bird, and together, they set off on a voyage of growth and discovery — learning to fly, feeling the sunshine and the rain, meeting butterflies, and tasting berries! The audience learns alongside them about the changing seasons, the life cycle of a bird, and the profound experience of being a caregiver.
Live music and interactive play help bring this heartwarming story to life. Join the baby bird in discovering the joy of being together and caring for someone you love!
This gentle, colorful show includes a celebration of languages, introducing numbers 1-2-3-4 and simple words like Nest, Chick, Bird, and Butterfly in English, French, Spanish, and Russian! The audience will even be invited to share a few words in other languages they know...
Meet the Puppets
Stay after the show to meet the artists and to see the puppets up close — the artists speak English, Russian, French, and some Spanish!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 1 - 6
Hand puppetry and live music
Length: 40 minutes
Language: English, with few words
From Maryland!
Trailer for NEST
About the Artists
Natasha Mirny is a teaching artist, performer, stage director, and founder of Happy Theater. She is currently working as a teaching artist and Arts Integration specialist at several theaters and educational programs in the Washington DC area — Inspired Child, Arts for Learning, and Wolf Trap — designing and implementing programs for teachers and students in public schools in DC, VA and MD. Her background is in pantomime, puppetry, and physical theater. For the past five years Natasha has devised and directed ten shows for children from 0 to 12 years old. Her show for young audiences, that she wrote and directed for Arts On The Horizon, was nominated for Helen Hayes award in 2019 as an outstanding theater for young audiences production.
Anna Kusner is an Maryland-based professional musician. After graduating from the Academy of Music in Jerusalem in 1995, Anna performed with chamber orchestras and ensembles on Israeli TV, radio, and at music festivals. She has taught classical guitar widely and recorded 16 CDs. She moved to Maryland in 2015 and since then has been touring with chamber concerts and has also been involved in several theater projects.
