“Isaac Mizrahi . . . [is] a natural storyteller with musical instincts and vivacious wit.” — The New York Times

Since 2007, Works & Process has produced sold-out performances of Sergei Prokofiev’s charming children’s classic Peter & the Wolf directed and narrated by Isaac Mizrahi. After over a hundred performances, Mizrahi was inspired to create an homage to this iconic work, and during the pandemic Works & Process commissioned Third Bird. The work features a libretto by Mizrahi, music by composer Nico Muhly, and choreography by John Heginbotham. Highlighting a cast of eight, including a flying bluebird, a swimming duck, and a running ostrich, Third Bird celebrates each individual’s unique strengths.

Third Bird will also receive a Works & Process LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” residency at The Church in Sag Harbor, from November 29 through December 2, 2021, with a show-and-tell for the public. For more information, visit thechurchsagharbor.org.

Commissioned by Works & Process, Third Bird was developed in a Works & Process bubble residency at Catskill Mountain Foundation in spring 2021, made possible through the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Music commissioning supported by the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation.