by Kate Stilitz & Jilly Jarman

Presented by the Minack Theatre and Cornwall Music Service Trust
and performed by students from the following schools:

28th June

  • St Maddern’s C of E School

  • St Mary’s C of E School

  • Ludgvan School

  • St Hilary School

  • St Levan Primary School

30th June

  • Nancledra Primary School

  • Mousehole Primary School

  • Trythall Community Primary School

  • Pencoys Primary School

with choirs from Cape Cornwall School and Humphry Davy School, members of the Cornwall Youth Chamber Choir and dancers from The Lockwood Urban Dance and Theatre School

A song cycle inspired by the RSPB’s 2014 discovery of the migratory route of one of Britain’s rarest birds, the red-necked phalarope.

Facing huge obstacles, this tiny creature which weighs no more than a packet of crisps, successfully crosses the Atlantic between Shetland and Peru every year. It passes through environments as diverse and challenging as the icy regions of the north and the storms of the Caribbean.

This little bird’s journey tells an inspiring story about strength and resilience in the face of harsh conditions, and of the unstoppable drive for survival among earth’s creatures.

One Small Bird has been performed by young people and community groups across Britain and we are thrilled to share this extraordinary story with you at the Minack, through the voices of the children of Cornwall.