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MUST presents Stupid F##king Bird By Aaron Posner (Sort of Adapted from ‘The Seagull’ by Anton Chekhov)Directed by Seamus Allan, Assisted by Max Pickering
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“Start the fucking play.”
So begins Stupid F##king Bird, an exploration of the turbulent intersection of Love, Art, and Identity — with more than a touch of humour and irreverence.
Con aspires to create art that means something—something real, something true—a dream that his traditionalist mother, Emma, struggles to comprehend. 'Sort of adapted from' Anton Chekhov’s enduring masterpiece, The Seagull, this piece is a witty and raw contemporary reimagining that challenges the norms of traditional narrative, whilst having a lot of fun. Love complications abound: Con loves Nina, Nina Loves Trig, Trig loves... himself, Mash loves Con, Dev loves Mash… Sorn loves everyone and Emma LOVES!
Critics have hailed the play as a “poignant and relevant piece of theatre that defies the boundaries of conventional formats” (Theatre Bloom); “a ripe mashup of mock and awe” (Washington Post); and “…an accessible and unfailingly delightful jaunt …absorbing in its every glance and revealing in its every sigh.” (Washington City Paper)
Prepare to be captivated as Stupid F##king Bird takes flight, inviting audiences on a journey through the tangled webs of human emotion, ambition, and self-discovery.
“Stop the fucking play.”
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Show Dates: May 28 - June 1
Tues - Fri 7.30pm, Sat 1.30pm & 7.30pm (140 mins, including a 20 min interval)
Post Show Q&A: Thurs 30 May
Venue: MUST Space Grnd Flr West, Campus Centre, 21 Chancellors Walk, Monash Clayton
Tickets: $17 MSA Member | $19 Concession | $25 Full
Bookings: bit.ly/SFBMUST
Age Suitability: 15+
Content Notes: Course Language, Sexual Content, Depiction of Suicide, Mental Illness, References to Child Loss, Gun Shot and Use of Stage Gun
Enquiries via MUST: [email protected]
Social Media - Facebook & Insta: musttheatre
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Monash Uni Student Theatre, or MUST, is an engine room of creativity, a department of the MSA that creates vibrant, innovative theatre by, with and for Monash students and the wider community. “MUST, creates astonishing and powerful work that consistently punches way above its weight and acts as an incubator for some of our most important emerging theatre artists." (Australian Arts Review)
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CAST:
Patrick Leong as Con
Finn McLeish as Nina
Chelsea Rabl as Emma
Jonathan Best as Trig
Esther Penman as Mash
Tia Kapoor as Dev
Adam Houben as Sorn
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Creatives and Crew:
Seamus Allan | Director
Max Pickering | Assistant Director
Piper Knight | Production Manager
Kyra Hatzikosmidis | Assistant Production Manager
Ruby Mattingley | Stage Manager
Cale Martin | Assistant Stage Manager
Cai Venn | Assistant Stage Manager
Bella Kourdoulos | Set Designer
Sophie Theodorakis | Assistant Set Designer
Nicolani Susanto | Costume Designer
Alannah Brearley-Vivian | Assistant Costume Designer
Fletcher Howell | Lighting Designer
Madeleine Willshire | Assistant Lighting Designer / Operator
Luna Verratti | Musical Director
Alex Aidt | Composer
Hadar Flenner | Sound Operator
Subashri Selvarajan | Marketing Coordinator
Prajakta Pitre | Marketing Coordinator
Georgia Kate Bell | Intimacy Coordinator
Lauren Caltabiano | Graphic Designer
Luna Rindt | Company Manager
Yvonne Virsik | MUST Artistic Director
Callum Dale | MUST Technical Manager
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MUST and MSA acknowledge and pay respect to the Boonwurrung/Bunurong and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations, as the true custodians of the land upon which Monash University (Clayton) stands.
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Photo by Sarthak Goel
Graphic by Lauren Caltabiano
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
21 Chancellors Walk, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3800, 21 Chancellors Walk, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Noble Park
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