Not only the children, but dancers Giorgio Costa, Pom Arnold, and Remses Rafaela also got the adults dancing at the premiere of Three Little Birds. The audience at Theatre Zuidplein in Rotterdam went wild when the trio performed the hip-hop, theatre, and dance show for the first time.

The morning gymnastics, the acrobatic tricks, and the lamps in the night scenes caused a lot of excitement among the young audience. They participated enthusiastically and thought out loud about how this could be. After the performance, several children tried to imitate the dance steps of the main characters.

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Reviews

"This recognition (...) makes the children feel that they are allowed to be there and that their presence is important to the 'children' on the playground," according to the Theaterkrant.

"The 23 handstands, jumping over four backs, and the funky train in the colourful garden, it's all equally infectious," writes De Volkskrant.

"With Three little birds, Lloydscompany once again shows how hip-hop and breakdance can be an accessible and imaginative experience, even for the very young," I Love Theatre concludes its review.

ON A DISCOVERY JOURNEY

In the performance "Three little birds", we follow the adventure of two brothers who are allowed to camp in their parents' backyard on a warm summer day. The audience enters the rich fantasy world of the two boys: the garden transforms into a vast forest where the brothers go on a journey of discovery and experience all sorts of adventures.

As soon as evening falls, the brothers hear strange noises... When they go to see where the sounds are coming from, they meet a somewhat strange new friend..

Are you coming on an adventure?

"Three little birds" is an idea by choreographer and dancer Giorgio Costa. Giorgio is creating this performance in collaboration with the performers, under the banner of Lloydscompany.

CREDITS

Concept/Choreography: Giorgio Costa

Artistic direction: Lloyd Marengo

Performers: Pom Arnold, Remses Rafaela, Giorgio Costa

Dramaturgy: Maaike de Groot

Video: Kre8tivearts

Music Production: Jessy Kemper

Lighting Design: Edwin van Steenbergen

Thanks to:

Municipality of Rotterdam

Performing Arts Fund

Foundation for the Promotion of Popular Strength

Van der Mandele Foundation

People/Theaters

Press and theatres can download texts and images about Three little birds here.