Pangea World Theater's 20th birthday wish comes true in 'Conference of the Birds'

Opening: Pangea World Theater celebrates its 20th year with a new staging of its first-ever production. Playwright Meena Natarajan adapted the 12th-century Persian poem into a play directed by Dipankar Mukherjee. "We chose 'Conference of the Birds' to convey our message of the power of multiplicity and unity," said Mukherjee. The story involves a group of birds that journey to find a king and end up discovering a truth about themselves. A cast of 11 performs the show. Sandra Agustin choreographs. (7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun., 7:30 p.m. Thu. Ends April 16. Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls. $12-$18. 1-800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com)