A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,
‘A tremendously affecting production…. deeply moving and endlessly transfixing…. you are left entirely spellbound’.
The Guardian
‘The area is transformed by Cornwall’s excellent Kneehigh Theatre…. What exciting visual imagination at work’.
The Times
‘A live jazzy folk band and mournful choral singing are beautifully interwoven, and the mix of art and industrial equipment is delightful’.
The Independent
‘My impressions are fresh of tonight, and they are excellent. Tonight an angel flew over the sky of Nicosia.’
Cypriot Newspaper, Philelftheros
‘The sheer audacity and inventiveness of their work came as a breath of fresh air…This is promenade-theatre par excellence.’
The Times & Sunday Times, Malta
‘This magical production is an amazing tour de force of physical theatre breath-taking images and dare-devil circus like stunts.’
The Malta Independent
‘This is a spectacular, pioneering artistic happening.’
Cyprus Mail
The result was magic. The audience had never seen anything like it. The show is unpredictable, colourful, perfectly balanced with intrigue sound and meaning.’
Stefanos Evripidou, Cyprus
Read the Director's comments here
Read more about the story here
Music from the show is available on CD here
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is presented by Kneehigh Theatre and WILD WORKS In collaboration with THOC, State Theatre of Cyprus and St James Cavalier, Malta
