THE BIRDS by Conor McPherson, from a story by Daphne Du Maurier
October 16 – November 1,2026
In 2009, Irish playwright Conor McPherson adapted English writer Daphne du Maurier’s short story for the stage. It’s the story that also inspired Hitchcock’s famous film.
In a near-future world massive flocks of birds have begun coordinated, lethal attacks on humanity. Two strangers, Nat and Diane, take refuge in an isolated, abandoned farmhouse in New England. Their fragile bond is disrupted by the arrival of a young woman, Julia, whose presence sparks deep-seated paranoia and suspicion. As the thin veneer of civilization starts to crack, are they as much a threat to each other as the birds themselves?
ADVANCE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH METROTIX
INDUSTRY NIGHTS – Thursdays – $15 AT THE DOOR.
PERFORMANCES
PLEASE NOTE: 7.30 p.m. start time for evening shows.
Thursdays: October 22 & 29 at 7.30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays: Oct 16,17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 at 7.30 p.m.
Sundays: Oct 18,25 & Nov 1 at 2.00 p.m.
Our Sunday, Oct 25 matinee includes an Audio Description provided by MindsEye. Please sign up at MindsEye.
LOCATION
All shows at the Kranzberg Black Box Theater, 501 N. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103.
PRICE
In advance, through Metrotix
$34 plus $5.25 Metrotix fees and $1 Facility fee.
Student: $24 plus $3.75 Metrotix fees and $1 Facility fee
At the door, by card or cash:
$34 plus $1 Kranzberg Facility Fee
Student: $24 plus $1 Kranzberg Facility Fee