The Birds

Daphne du Maurier’s short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson—a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat (Nick Menzhuber) and Diane (Laura Wiebers) take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there’s no electricity, little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia (Aidan Jhane Gallivan), arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress—an internal threat to match that of the birds outside. Matthew Kraft completes this ensemble cast as the strange neighbor, Tierney. Seth Kaltwasser directed this terrifically tense production... some of you may know Seth from his work with the remarkable Festival Theater in St Croix Falls WI.

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