The Girl Whose Twin Was a Bird
The Girl Whose Twin Was a Bird (or ‘Bird Bird’ for short) is coming out East this April School Holidays, with two FREE performances on the same day at Zabr'one Restaurant in Bucklands Beach, giving local tamariki and whānau the chance to experience high-quality arts in their own neighbourhood.
The show celebrates the grand opening of Petra Quek’s noodle stall, Flying Mee Hoon Kueh, inviting audiences to join Petra as she cooks her signature noodles live on stage. This heartfelt coming-of-age story about twinhood is told through puppetry and cooking, including puppets who cook!, blending storytelling, food, and imagination into a joyful, multi-sensory theatre experience for children and their grown-ups.
Bird Bird marks Talia Pua’s first foray into puppetry and her first solo performance, developed under the guidance of puppet mentor Jon, dramaturg Rachel, and the team at Papermoon Puppet Theatre, whose mentorship shaped the show’s distinctive visual and emotional language. Inspired by Talia’s own experience growing up as a twin and her Ah Kong’s noodle factory on Malay Street in Klang, Malaysia, the story explores the tenderness and uncertainty of growing into individuality, the enduring bond of twinhood, and celebrates the storytelling power of food, how recipes hold memory, bring people together, and pay homage to the vibrant hawker stall culture of Malaysia. After the performance, audiences are invited to stay for “Meet, Greet and Eat” to meet the puppets up close and enjoy a small bowl of freshly cooked noodles.
Come before or after the performance and enjoy some lunch or simply grab a coffee and some cake while you enjoy the show!
Perfect for: whānau and children
Zabr’one Resturant: 47 The Parade, Bucklands Beach
Cost: FREE
Date: Wednesday 15th April
Performances times: 10:30am and 2:15pm shows
Tickets: Humanitix
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This project is Funded by Arts Out East. Arts Out East is a Te Tuhiprogramme supported by the Howick Local Board.