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Birdy
Full-Length Play, Drama / 6m
Naomi Wallace, William Wharton
Birdy
by Naomi Wallace, based on the novel by William Wharton
"Ingeniously conveys the essence of the book's attraction." - Evening Standard
Naomi Wallace has skilfully transformed William Wharton's novel into a compelling, intimate piece of theatre. This is the journey of Birdy a…
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Cast Size
6m -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature), Period -
Target Audience
Adult
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Summary
Naomi Wallace has skilfully transformed William Wharton's novel into a compelling, intimate piece of theatre. This is the journey of Birdy and his friend Al who are seen both as young men in Philadelphia in the years just before World War Two and as wounded soldiers bearing the mental and physical scars of war.
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Performing Groups
- Time Period 1930s
- Setting Various simple settings
- Cautions
- Intense Adult Themes
Media
"Ingeniously conveys the essence of the book's attraction." - Evening Standard
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Naomi Wallace
Naomi Wallace's work has been produced in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. Her major plays include One Flea Spare, In the Heart of America, Slaughter City, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek, Things of Dry Hours and The Fever Chart: Three Short Visions of the Mid ...
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