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The pirate and parrot, socially isolated on a desert island

Shielding for 19 weeks, this couple have invented an online panto for children

July 30, 2020 11:39
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ByJacob Judah, Jacob Judah

1 min read

"I might be the first Jewish parrot,” muses comedian Gareth Berliner.

Berliner 48, plays the avian component in the pantomime Pirate and Parrot, his lockdown project with his wife, Kiruna Stamell. The couple originally toured the show in 2014, before putting the characters to bed “with the hope that one day we could dust them off”.

Now, the show has been reimagined to provide children with entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We want to give them an opportunity to think about the pandemic with their parents after each episode or talk about the situation, because Pirate and Parrot are stuck on a tiny island,” says Berliner.