Battle of the Birds (2019)

Battle of the Birds 2019 was Savage Society’s fifth production in 5 years created with the community members of Lytton.

 

Based on a traditional Nlaka’pamux story about a community confronting the issue of domestic violence, Battle of the Birds is a story set in the mythical time before time, when animals appeared like humans with animal attributes and spoke a similar language. The Bird nation is alarmed because Bald Eagle is abusive to his wife. Golden Eagle convinces the bird nation to rescue Bald Eagle’s Wife, but this means war.

Production Team

DIRECTOR
Kevin Loring

 

PRODUCTION & STAGE MANAGER
Bronwyn Bowlby

 

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Brody Halfe

 

Performers and contributing artists included

Kevin Loring, Sandy Scofield, Ron Dean Harris, Tai Amy Grauman, Taran Kootenhayoo, Kelsey Kanatan Wavey and Nlaka’pamux community members.

 

Special thanks to Lytton First Nation and Nlaka’pamux Tribal Council, The Village of Lytton, and the Lytton & District Chamber of Commerce.