Written by Conor McPherson
from a story by Daphne DuMaurier
Directed by Dr. Craig Rosen
Daphne du Maurier鈥檚 short story, also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock鈥檚 classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson鈥攁 gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there鈥檚 no electricity, little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress鈥攁n internal threat to match that of the birds outside.
