UpstART Theaterâs production of âStupid F-cking Birdâ this weekend features Director John Kissingford as Doyle, actress Kate Kissingford as Emma and actress Hadley Gallen as Nina. The play, a modern adaptation of Chekhovâs âThe Seagull,â has multiple love triangles. Photo courtesy LaBree Shide
Theater season ends with modern play
An “exploded romantic comedy” with an interesting title will be the grand finale of UpstART’s 2019 theater season this weekend, with the performance of “Stupid F–king Bird” at the Sherbino Theater.
The play, a contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” debuted only six years ago, and follows a cynical, struggling playwright.
Director John Kissingford, who also plays Doyle, a visiting novelist in the play, said the characters in t...
