Green Bird

Play

Green Bird

Playwright

Gozzi, Carlo

Play Description

An evil queen, a dim king, an avaricious princess and a mysterious green bird are some of the characters that inhabit the world of Carlo GozziÔÇÖs quirky theatrical fantasy. First performed in 18th century Venice, The Green Bird is often revived, charming contemporary audiences with its playful take on familiar fairy tale forms and its inventiveness.

Director

Lowe, Leah

Set Designer

Sweger, Amanda

Costume Designer

Sargent, Alexandra

Lighting Designer

Sweger, Amanda

Sound Designer

Binkley, Paul Carrol

Composer

Binkley, Paul Carrol

Technical Director

Stratton, Matthew

Stage Manager

Hemminger, Adam

Venue

Neely Auditorium, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Date

2011-2012

Opening Date

2011-10-28

Closing Date

2011-11-12

Photographer

Franck, Phillip

Photo Date

2011-10-30

Rights

Copyright Vanderbilt University, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Format

Jpeg

Language

English

Type

Performance

Identifier

VTA-13

Collection

Citation

Gozzi, Carlo, “Green Bird,” Vanderbilt University Theatre Archives, accessed September 25, 2026, https://theatre.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/1648.

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