Setting out on a new journey can be exciting, but leaving behind one's family can be tough -- on everyone.
"Egg," a nonverbal play presented by Cahoots NI, tells the story of three birds -- brothers -- who leave their nest one by one to start the next chapter in their lives. As each bird leaves, the ones left behind try to go through their daily routines with one less family member. The last bird left in the nest discovers an egg -- which dropped out of their nest -- and begins to care for it and share his knowledge of life with it.
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‘Egg’
WHEN — 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Saturday
WHERE — Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, 495 W. Dickson St.
COST — $8
INFO — 443-5600
"Mothers and fathers identify with the fact that their kids will grow up and move on," says Hugh Brown, one of the show's actors. Brown plays the second bird to leave as well as a crow who tries to steal the egg from the nest.
"Life's not completely perfect and never can be," he says. "It's important to show that there is this baddie, but it's done in a comedic way they kids can relate to."
The egg is saved and eventually hatches, revealing a sister bird. Her birth brings the family back together.
"It's a lovely story about empathy and how the bonds of family are really strong," Brown says.
The productions uses physical theater, music and illusion to tell the story instead of dialogue.
"There's a lot of life and energy in the piece. It's all set to music, and there's lots of comic moments," Brown says.
-- Kelly Barnett
NAN What's Up on 05/20/2016