Stupid Fucking Bird by Aaron Posner. Stupid Fucking Bird, as you may have guessed, is recommended for mature fucking audiences. STUPID FUCKING BIRD will tickle, tantalize, and incite you to consider how art, love, and revolution fuel your own pursuit of happiness. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. Posner has written multiple adaptations of Chekhov and Shakespeare works. She is in a somewhat hysteric state, demanding to know why Con shot a seagull to prove his love for her. An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. Unable to add item to List. Dev is desperately in love with Mash, while Mash is infatuated with Con, who is oblivious to Mash's love because of his unhealthy obsession with Nina. He pulls out a gun (Chekhov's gun) and points it at his head. 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(Posner) has a taste for redoing the classics, but (Stupid Fucking) Bird is a jumbled, highly personalized rewrite of Chekhov. [1], Aaron Posner has a large collection of adaptations of classical works in his repertoire. Stupid Fucking Bird is a contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov 's 1896 play The Seagull, written by American playwright Aaron Posner, co-founder of the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Cynical. Con believes all hope is lost, until she unexpectedly knocks on his door. Posner creates a highly theatrical world that is rooted in truth and cries out for hope. Chris Cattell is her son Conrad, the mad young playwright. The review also celebrates the fact that the play was able to be revamped for the present-day, while still maintaining the essence of Chekhov's iconic story. The ensemble of the show is reuniting to celebrate the birthday of their dear friend Sorn. Manipulative. Stupid Fucking Bird has been added to your Cart Add to Cart. Act I begins shortly before a theatrical presentation that Con is putting on at his mother's country home, in which his flighty girlfriend Nina is playing the lead. He drops the gun, turns towards the audience and says, "Stop the fucking play" to conclude the show.[2]. See All Buying Options Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. Con's good friends Dev and Mash also attend the performance. Original songs composed by James Sugg draw the famously subtextual inner thoughts of Chekhov’s characters explicitly to the surface. Stupid Fucking Bird by Aaron Posner. Love! 252 likes. Anton Chekhov's The Seagull explores the complexity of human relationships, especially the cruelty of love, while simultaneously delving into the nature of theater itself. September 12 - October 11, 2015. Aaron Posner’s comic spin on Chekhov’s The Seagull at Victory Gardens Začek McVay Theater, 2433. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Indeed, the first line was “The play will begin when someone says, Start the fucking play!” Like the original, it affords plenty of opportunities to chuckle with recognition. Synopsis. Sometimes you just want to give the world the bird. And like the original, it delivers an ending that is destined to make its audience weep." I recommend sitting there, so you can fully engage with the performers. Stupid Fucking Bird is a contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1896 play The Seagull, written by American playwright Aaron Posner, co-founder of the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Directed for 12 Peers Theater by Vince Ventura, it’s acted by a sterling cast: Maura Underwood is Emma, the imperiously cynical middle-aged actress. An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE! Posner’s widely critically acclaimed work was originally produced by legendary theatre group Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. in Washington DC in May 2013, where it won the Helen Hayes award for best new play. Stupid Fucking Bird is the most authentic, self-aware, playful, pathos-filled, unassuming and world-wise adaptation of Chekhov I've seen since Louis Malle's 1992 film, Vanya on 42nd Street. Stupid Fing Bird. STUPID FUCKING BIRD is a hilariously irreverent remix of the classic play that stages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all. According to Howard Shalwitz, the play takes a satirical spin on a theatrical classic, but has the essence of Chekhov's original intent for the piece—what it means to create art. The level of care involved in the production of the show allows the audience to interact with the more problematic elements of the plot with sensitivity. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Even after four years, Con is still in love with Nina and in denial about her absence. Please try again. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Download high-res photos. A more painful kind. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. In love with Mash. Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020, A great play that will resonate with theatre lovers. Stupid Fucking Bird by Aaron Posner September 14 - 30, 2018 . But even this hasn’t made Con happy. San Francisco Playhouse’s production of Stupid Fucking Bird is made possible by Producers Bill & Marsha Adler, Brittny Bottorff, and Associate Producers Loni & Bob … Nina leaves, flustered, while Trigorin begs Emma to release him from her clutches. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. A new pulse-raising crime thriller. She refuses, but Trigorin finds a way to wriggle free of her grip and runs away with Nina. Sure to become a classic in the canon of theatre. “ "Stupid Fucking Bird" is an absolute treat for Chekhov lovers and newbies alike. It has received productions and awards from around the country. lighting design by Colin K. Bills. by in a new version by Christopher Hampton Anton…, in a new version by Christopher Hampton Anton Chekhov. [1], Stupid Fucking Bird follows the life of Con (Conrad), a struggling playwright who is desperately trying to write a new play. His Chekhov inspired Stupid Fucking Bird debuted at Woolly Mammoth and won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Resident Play as well as the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Play or Musical. Stupid Fucking Bird is marvelous, if not complicated and at times problematic two hours of theatre. STUPID FUCKING BIRD ACT ONE 0. It became a way for Posner to look at events in his own life (the birth of a daughter) and his surroundings (politics, his life as an artist) and spin Seagull into autobiography. Playwright. Sorn (based on Sorin and Dorn) – Emma's brother. With a dead bird, a gun, and a little help from the audience, Con might be able to win Nina’s heart again… or at least feed his own tentative, morbid creativity. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. STUPID FUCKING BIRD by Aaron Posnersort of adapted from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, directed by Vinetta Strombergs. “You know what fucking sucks about a little success? Revolution! Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. featuring Brad Koed, Kate Eastwood Norris, Cody Nickell, Katie deBuys, Rick Foucheux, Kimberly Gilbert and Darius Pierce. Trig (based on Boris Alexeyevich Trigorin) – Emma's lover. 8 used & new from $5.89. “Stupid Fucking Bird.” Because this is a play within a play and the actors know they are in a play as well as in real life. Con's mother Emma, a famous actress and overbearing presence in Con's life, unhappily attends the performance with her new lover Trigorin, a successful novelist. Nina (based on Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya) – Con's love interest. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Dev (based on Semyon Semyonovich Medvedenko) – Con's best friend. Stupid Fucking Bird premiered in Washington, D.C. in 2013. Posner has written multiple adaptations of Chekhov and Shakespeare works. Please try again. Her seduction is soon thwarted by Emma. It is discovered that Trigorin is back with Emma, after an unforeseen tragedy concerning the death of a baby he had had with Nina. Finally, the show premiered at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington DC on May 31, 2013. Emma (based on Irina Nikolayevna Arkadina) – Con's mother. After having a complete mental breakdown, Nina exits abruptly, leaving Con to wallow in his self-pity. The first scene begins with Mash and Dev, who have married and have three children. “Or not.”, Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019. N Lincoln Ave. from July 23 through August 30, 2015. Throughout the week, they workshopped the script: the team held cold readings, blocked, rehearsed; and to close the week, performed in front of an audience. Sound design by James Sugg. Her acting career has plummeted, as has her physical and mental health. Overall I think Chekhov would have rather enjoyed this “version,” after all he yearned for drama to be daring and new, and “Stupid Fucking Bird” is certainly that. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (developed in 2013; first premiered May 31, 2013), DC Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. (2014), The Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia (2014), The Bard's Town Theatre in Louisville (2016), The Celebration Company at The Station Theatre (2019), This page was last edited on 1 March 2021, at 22:27. Nina wants to become a famous actress more than anything, and begins to have feelings for Trigorin, who is a successful writer who could advance her acting career. This is a truly unique piece that sticks in the heart and mind and never lets go. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Buy Now More Buying Choices 3 new from $10.00. It just feels like a set up for a new kind of failure. [2], Act Three begins four years after the end of Act Two. Freddie Ashley. He looks hard at us—his intrepid audience—and then talks directly to us… CON. 5 used from $5.89. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Aaron Posner s Stupid Fucking Bird is the rare adaptation that faithfully captures the spirit of the original work while wholly altering both its language and form. Stupid Fucking Bird. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The draft was put to the test when Posner, the director and the actors were invited to Lake George Theatre Lab in Upstate New York. Art! I'll see just how faithful it is if I ever get around to reading that play. Act One ends with Con attempting to kill himself after discovering Nina's feelings for Trigorin. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. A doctor. directed by Howard Shalwitz. This play is brilliant. An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. Wants to become a famous actress. Breaking the fourth wall, Con addresses the audience, informing them that, in the original adaptation of the script, this is where his character finally kills himself. Set design by Misha Kachman. Stupid Fucking Bird. Stupid Fucking Bird will tickle, tantalize, and incite you to consider how art, love, and revolution fuel your own pursuit of happiness. New Plays by Diego Lanao, Alejandra Ramos Riera, Fernando Vieira, Luis Roberto, Guadalupe Flores, & Alicia Margarita Olivo James Suggs supplied the musical score for the show, which—like the show itself—was influenced by contemporary music, but drew inspiration from Russian opera and dance. Stupid Fucking Bird runs almost three hours, but the good news—I was never bored, and always on the edge of my front-row seat. While directing another production at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, a friend of Posner remarked that the actors cast in the show would be ideal for a Chekhov play. The dour, black-clad Mash Amberson (Charlotte Gulezian) kicks Stupid Fucking Bird’s storyline in motion by informing her schlumpy, unrequitedly lovestruck companion Dev Dylan (Adam Silver) that “I’m in mourning for my life,” our first clue that Stupid F–king Bird (as reviewers writing for more family-friendly media will be forced to spell it) is none other than Chekhov’s first masterpiece The Seagull, with Mash … It’s a contemporary classic! costume design by Laree Lentz. Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017. In 2013, Stupid Fucking Bird premiered at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC. While Nina is attempting to be a comforting presence in Con's life, we see her act upon her impulses to seduce Trigorin. A famous actress. Sort of adapted from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. Flighty. Scroll down for show details and special events. Start Con comes onstage, perhaps alone, perhaps with the whole ensemble. Emma's Monologue from "Stupid Fucking Bird" by Aaron Posner.I own none of the material from this video. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. [23], This is the original cast and crew that performed the premiere of the show at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in 2013. Director. Mash (based on Masha) – A musician in love with Conrad. From performances to direction to design, the show is exquisitely executed. Stray Cat Theatre presents the Valley premiere of Stupid Fucking Bird, a modern twist on Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, with a superb cast that gets to the heart of the serious and comical moments present in the adaptation.While not everything works in this take-off of Chekhov's play, the dramatic scenes, and monologues in particular, are smartly acted and directed. 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