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Classical satire of `Birds' degenerates into farce Aquila Theatre Company of London tries to update work of Aristophanes

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From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Date: 19971115
Author:DAMIEN JAQUES

Maybe Benny Hill didn't really die in 1992. Could it be that he has been hiding out in the Aquila Theatre Company of London, a traveling troupe that tours mostly to college campuses?

Aquila has been at Alverno College this week, where it staged its adaptation of the classic Greek social satire "Birds," written by Aristophanes, Thursday night in the Pitman Theatre. The company will present its production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" at 8 tonight at the Pitman.

This "Birds" was translated for the stage by Peter Meineck, Aquila's producer, and directed by the troupe's artistic director, ...

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