Birds is set in a fantastical world where 2 men, Peisetairos and Euelpides, convince the world’s birds to create a celestial city, Cloudcuckooland, where birds will rule over both gods and humans. With a darker motive, Peisetairos gradually monopolises power, even turning against his companion, and the birds’ promised free world is shaped into a … Continue reading Aristophanes Birds: 3rd/4th November 2018