Birds of a Feather presented by The Hub Theatre at John Swayze Theatre

Birds of a Feather

John Swayze Theatre
9431 Silver King Court Fairfax

The play recounts the story of Roy and Silo, the two Central Park Zoo chinstrap penguins who partnered, adopted an egg, hatched and raised a chick together. Roy and Silo are no strangers to the spotlight. In 2005, they were the subject of a widely contested children's book, And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson. The book, temporarily pulled from school bookshelves in Loudoun County, became one of the most banned books in the US.

Presented by The Hub Theatre

Thru - Aug 7, 2011

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Price: $15-$25

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Box Office: 703-674-3177

Running Time: 1 hr, 50 mins with 1 intermission

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Birds of a Feather Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...Occasionally, the humor in “Birds of a Feather” smacks of a comic skit, and the play overindulges in scenes that emphasize the male-hawks-are-from-Mars, female-hawks-are-from-Venus aspects of the Pale Male/Lola relationship. But, overall, there’s something satisfyingly poetic about the way the play’s themes reverberate and refract. And it’s refreshing to encounter a dramatist, and a theater, willing to take wing with such an adventurous approach to the culture wars."

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- Celia Wren

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Birds of a Feather is a heart-warming, smart comedy about two bird families: Roy and Silo, two penguins at the Central Park Zoo that adopt and raise a chick, and Pale Male and Lola, two hawks living and raising their own on a trendy Manhattan building. The play is based on true events. And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson is a controversial children’s book based on the penguins, and the entirety of New York City was in awe of the hawks that nestled onto an expensive residential building. The show emphasizes a great message: that any type of family that works should be celebrated, conventional or not, gay or straight."

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- Mariya Danilenko

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Acito anthropomorphizes the animals appealingly: Roy is a show-tune singing bird-about-town bursting with gay avian pride, while Silo is one profoundly conflicted penguin, astounded – and somewhat ashamed – that he could love another male, but unquestionably in love.

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- Tim Treanor

Birds of a Feather presented by The Hub Theatre at John Swayze Theatre