L'oiseau bleu: Féerie en six actes et douze tableaux

by Maurice Maeterlinck

"L'oiseau bleu: Féerie en six actes et douze tableaux" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a theatrical play written in 1908. Two poor woodcutter's children, Tyltyl and Mytyl, are sent by a fairy to find the Blue Bird to cure her sick daughter. Guided by Light, they encounter their dead grandparents, their unborn brother, and various other characters. But dangerous enemies, including a treacherous cat and the Night herself, stand in their way, threatening the children's quest for happiness.