Maurice Maeterlink won the Nobel Prize for Literature for a body of work that found its crowning achievement in this symbolist children's play. "The Blue Bird" is one of those plays that feels larger than life, more suited to the CGI cinema rather than stage, given its elaborate magical settings. But beyond the imagery, at its core, the play deals with the most elaborate questions on human existence. The magical bird is elusive because it represents hope through kindness, a noble trait in human beings that it is often forgotten in man's quest for power, pleasure and fulfilment of desires. Even as adults, we are charmed by this outstanding work.