
THE BLUE BIRD - A Fairy Play in Six Acts
By Maurice Maeterlinck
TRANSLATOR'S NOTE
COSTUMES
SCENES
THE BLUE BIRD
ACT I. The Wood-cutter's Cottage
ACT II.
SCENE I.—At the FAIRY'S.
SCENE 2.—The Land of Memory.
A whimsical fairy play opens in a humble woodcutter’s cottage, where the curious siblings Tyltyl and Mytyl share a simple life with their parents and the faithful dog Tylô. Their world is suddenly stirred by the gentle Fairy Berylune, who arrives with a glittering promise of a blue bird that can bring true happiness. Alongside personified figures such as Light, Time and Night, and a lively cast of animals and trees, the children are invited to step beyond the familiar hearth and begin a search that feels both ordinary and magical.
The early scenes blend everyday rustic charm with the sparkle of myth, letting listeners feel the excitement of an adventure just beginning. As the fairy’s quest unfolds, themes of wonder, innocence and the longing for joy emerge, inviting audiences of all ages to imagine the hidden enchantments that might lie in their own lives. The play’s lyrical dialogue and vivid characters set a tone of gentle mystery that lingers long after the first act ends.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (182K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
Release date
2005-08-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1862–1949
A master of Symbolist drama, this Nobel Prize-winning Belgian writer filled his plays and essays with mystery, dreamlike beauty, and big questions about life and fate. His work moves from shadowy, haunting theatre to the brighter wonder of The Blue Bird.
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