The Birds single work   drama  
Adaptation of The Birds Daphne du Maurier , 1952 single work short story
Issue Details: First known date: 2025... 2025 The Birds
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'Overnight, the weather has turned in a small town. A war has been declared and there’s no one who can stop it.

'One family sounds the warning, but what can you do when denial is as easy as keeping your head down?

'Award-winning actor Paula Arundell (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) sends your pulse sky-rocketing in this adrenaline-shot adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic gothic horror that Hitchcock immortalised in film.

'Lights off, headphones on, it is time to be immersed in a theatrical feat of audio engineering. Enter a nightmarish soundscape of flying feathers, murderous swoops and thrilling carnage directed by Matthew Lutton (responsible for making you scream during Picnic at Hanging Rock).

'As you dodge and duck out of reach, just remember: the big-wigs in the city won’t save you.'

Source: Malthouse Theatre.

Production Details

  • Presented by Malthouse Theatre at Beckett Theatre, Southbank, Melbourne, 16 May - 7 June 2025.

    Director: Matthew Lutton.

    Set and Costume Designer: Kat Chan.

    Lighting Designer: Niklas Pajanti.

    Composer and Sound Designer: J, David Franzke.

    Cast: Paula Arundell.

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