Stupid F##king Bird By Aaron Posner Sort of adapted from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov Directed by Christopher Herold Streaming: April 24 – May 1, 2021 In this hilarious, irreverent, and brutally honest remix of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, an aspiring director rebels against the art of his mother’s generation while a young actor vies with an aging celebrity for the attention of an acclaimed writer. Utilizing multiple performative lenses, the play examines questions of art, love, loss, and the eternal (and elusive) pursuit of happiness. This pre-recorded virtual production of Stupid F##king Bird will be available to stream for free at the times below. RSVP here to receive a link to view the show. Show Times: Saturday, April 24 — 7pm PDT Sunday, April 25 — 2pm PDT Wednesday, April 28 — 7pm PDT Thursday, April 29 — 7pm PDT Friday, April 30 — 7pm PDT Sunday, May 1 — 5pm PDT Run Time: Approx. 2 hours and 15 minutes Content Advisories: Adult Language, Adult Themes, References to Self-Harm Closed Captions: Closed captions will be available from April 28–May 1. About the Playwright: Aaron Posner is a Helen Hayes and Barrymore Award-winning director and playwright. His adaptations include Chaim Potok's The Chosen and My Name Is Asher Lev (both of which has enjoyed successful runs at more than 50 other theatres across the country), Ken Kesey's Sometimes A Great Notion, Mark Twain's A Murder, A Mystery and A Marriage, an adaptation of three Kurt Vonnegut short stories, entitled Who Am I This Time? (And Other Conundrums of Love) and Stupid Fucking Bird, a variation on Chekhov’s Seagull. About the Director: Christopher Herold teaches acting and directing for TDPS. His directing credits at Berkeley include productions of 70 Scenes of Halloween, Metamorphoses, Summertime, The Ruling Class, Our Town, Sauce For The Goose, Suburban Motel, Three Sisters, Escape From Happiness, Orestes, Pterodactyls, Good, Noises Off, The Crucible, Funeral Games, Infancy, and How I Got That Story.