THE BLUEBIRD
March 22- April 7, 2024 at the Savoy Denver
Created and Performed by Buba Basishvili
THE SHOW
Take flight with The Bluebird, a bittersweet journey of dreams and dreamers which invites audiences to engage with themes of identity, exclusion, and resilience. The production is inspired by Charles Bukowski's evocative poem The Bluebird, Basishvili's own immigration story, and the experiences of countless others who have left their homes for other lands.
“There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out,” opens the first line of Bukowski’s poem, “…I only let him out at night sometimes, when everybody’s asleep.”
PRESS
“A deeply Impactful performance” - Alex Miller, Onstage Colorado (READ the full review here)
“Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to know and do around the state ” Eden Lane, Colorado Public Radio (LISTEN to the interview)
"Go see it. It will do your heart good." - John Moore, Denver Actor's Fund and theatre critic for the Denver Gazette
"Your shows hit a nerve always, but this one reminds me why people need theatre." - Katie, Audience Member
"A true masterpiece. Captured the immigrant experience. The trials, the heartache, the triumph. Buba is a brilliant artist"- Audience Member
Photos by Michael Ensminger Photograhy
The Bluebird is supported in part by a grant from the Colorado Health Foundation. The Colorado Health Foundation is bringing health in reach for all Coloradans by engaging closely with communities across the state through investing, policy advocacy, learning and capacity building.
SEAN MALLARY: Lighting Designer
Sean is a theatrical lighting designer that has worked for over 20 years in the field, first in Chicago and now in Colorado.He loves expressing important stories through the tools of highlight and shadow. After The Bluebird, you can see his work at the Savoy in Local Theater’s 237 Virginia Avenue, May 2-19, 2024.
Special thanks for supporting this show goes to our champion friends from Control Group Productions, Japanese Arts Network, and David Rynhart
BUBA BASISHVILI
A theatre maker from the Republic of Georgia, Buba has worked in theatre, film, and as a director and teacher. For over 15 years, Buba was a lead performer and teacher with the Georgian State Pantomime Theater, and has toured, taught and performed all over the world. Buba received an MA in Mime Art from Shota Rusatveli State University of Theatre and Film, Tbilisi, Georgia, has his MFA in "Ensemble Based Physical Theatre" from Dell'Arte International in California.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: homospouses
Original music featured in The Bluebird by Homospouses. Born in Georgia, transfused to Colorado, brought back to the gormandizers of the planet, the Homospouse are real-life spouses making avantgarde experimental, baroque pop, acousmatic music.