1. THE BIRDS Aristophanes Dover edition, Translator unknown

2. Aristophanes’s The Birds: Welcome to Cuckoonebulopolis! This ancient vase is believed to present a scene from the play.

3. Theatre at Epidaurus

4. Greek chorus from an Aristophanic comedy

7. Cambridge University, 1883

8. A modern Greek production Karolos Koun's legendary direction of Aristophanes' The Birds performed at Evripidio Theater in theatre history, this performance was originally produced in 1959 as the result of a co-operation between the top internationally renowned Greek artists of the time in the fields of music, visual arts, dance and theatre. Manos Hadjidakis composed the music, Yannis Tsarouhis designed the sets and costumes, Zouzou Nikoloudi was responsible for the choreography and Karolos Koun structured all partial elements into a distinct whole full of colors. The whole production has a festive atmosphere that resembles Greek community feasts.

12. A Canadien production, 2010

13. YouTube of a June 2012 production at an outdoor Theatre in Sicily. Click on the image to link to the video.

14. LA Opera production The Birds by Walter Braunfels

16. The Birds at Artwest Seattle, August 2010

17. A recent HS production in East Moline, ILL

18. “For the Birds” A youth theatre production in Idyllwild, CA (2011)

19. Central Connecticut State University, 2008

20. Northwestern University

21. Willamette University, 1986

23. From a Willamette University Theatre production in November 1986. Director: William Z. Iron; Scene Designer: Luz Salazar; Costume Designer: Chris Harris; Actors: Eric Fishman, Kate Myre. (Photo: Chris Harris, Flickr)

24. UTPA (Texas), 2011

25. Costume Designs by Iulia Gherghescu (Romania) 2007

26. Sketches for the Greek production in 1959

29. Character MASKS HoopoeIris

30. Peisthetaeus Euelpides

31. A set design for a contemporary production of THE BIRDS

33. An inflatable set design for a London production, 2004

34. Design for THE BIRDS, Alan Duggan (Ireland)

35. Norway, 2010

36. Marina Raytchinova, designer (2007)

37. Hoopoe (Epops)

38. Procne (Nightingale) Nightingale, Hoopoe, Swallow

39. Flamingo Partridge Fracolin

40. Carians

41. Poachard Kingfisher Owl

42. Ousel Kestrel

43. Cuckoo Woodpecker Kite

44. Magpie Turtledove

45. IRIS Prometheus

46. HeraclesPosidon

47. ZEUS