Wild Squawking Wellington – A New Tagline For The Capital?

Award-winning storyteller David Klein has gone to the birds in this year’s New Zealand Fringe Festival. David Klein presents: Birds is the latest work from the Fringe 2015 Best Newcomer – a love letter to Wellington and the feathered friends we share the city with.

“Birds are part of our identity. Goodnight Kiwi. Bird of the Year. The hoiho on your fiver. Hatupatu and the Birdwoman. The kākā screaming outside. This will be a silly show with real bird facts,” explains David. “Wellington is probably the birdiest city in the most bird-loving country on earth. Bird numbers are way up all over the city – it’s a great time to be a bird or a bird fan.

“We loved you, ‘coolest little capital’ but it’s time for Wild squawkin’ Wellington.”

This live presentation combines facts, jokes, video, prizes and songs into a one of a kind hour of science storytelling. Learn about the wildlife swooping past you and get excited for a Wellington that becomes wilder every day.

David’s last Fringe Festival outing was Towards a Better Understanding of the Universe. Theatreview said, “This is an autobiographical journey told through the Universe. Yes, the goddam amazing universe that we’re all a part of. I’m hooked.” The show also popped over to Melbourne Fringe where reviews glowed it was “almost as perfect an hour as you could have.”

Towards evolved into Tour de Science – a science storytelling show. The Tour was on a pushbike and pedalled all around Aotearoa (down to Rakiura and up to Kaitaia!). Across 60 towns and cities, audiences loved David’s easy-going yarns that sneakily piled on some real education.

Most recently, David branched out and became Plant Man: a show for children that wondered, “What would it be like to be a plant?” Kim Hill asked him about trees and vegetables and described him as “cool as a cucumber.”

David’s thrilled to reunite with Bicycle Junction, essential Tour de Science supporters. “Bicycle Junction constantly reimagines what a bike shop can be. It’s a huge pleasure to work with them again.”

Be cool, get hooked and squawk about it. It’ll be a hoot. The title says it all – David Klein presents: Birds.

Bicycle Junction (upstairs), 1 Marion St, Te Aro.

At 6:30pm each night

• Thursday 26 February
• Friday 27 February
• Saturday 28 February
• Sunday 1 March

Bookings at Fringe.co.nz

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