Image of Nathan Kay by Jessica Oostergo

STUPID
FUCKING
BIRD

by Aaron Posner

sort of adapted from THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov

Director: Mindy Parfitt

Creative Team:
Amir Ofek (Set)
Itai Erdal (Lights)
Owen Belton (Sound Design)
Anton Lipovetsky (Musical Direction)
Jessica Oostergo (Costumes)
Rebecca Mulvihill (Stage Manager)
Stephen Field Edgar (Props Supervisor)
Yuting Yue (Production Assistant)
Sarah Sosick (Assistant Costume Designer)
Jeremy Vreeken (Technical Director & Scenic Carpenter)

The services of Sarah Sosick were made possible through the Associated Designers of Canada Assistant Designer Program funded by the Government of Canada.

Cast:
Nathan Kay
Anton Lipovetsky
Jesse Lipscombe
Kevin McNulty
Baraka Rahmani
Kerry Sandomirsky
Emma Slipp

Intimacy Direction: Phay Moores and Principal Intimacy Professionals

Presented by: The Cultch 1895 Venables Street Vancouver | April 12 – 23, 2023

Sort of adapted from Chekhov’s The Seagull, Posner’s contemporary retelling of the comedic tragedy was originally produced by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. With original songs, live music, and irreverent wit this multi-generational tale of unrequited love, missed opportunities, and lost dreams is bitingly contemporary; revealing the danger in our own desires and the eternal (and elusive) pursuit of happiness.

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We acknowledge the support
of Canada Council for the Arts.

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“And the glories of both the script and Parfitt’s production remain: formally ambitious, philosophically clever writing and some truly wonderful performances.”

– Colin Thomas

“Superior direction by Parfitt and stellar performances by everyone, Stupid F*cking Bird is packed with tremendous sympathy for the human condition and the timely questioning of the function of theatre: then as now. While it pays homage to Chekhov, it’s contemporary and f*cking entertaining. Get yourself a ticket.”

– Jo Ledingham

“The Search Party’s Stupid F*cking Bird is a razor-sharp, F-bomb-laced takedown of love and artistic pretension.”
– Stir Vancouver

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