cover art by Bruce McLeod
BIRDY
William Wharton
Adapted by Naomi Wallace
From the acclaimed 1978 novel by William Wharton, BIRDY
tells the story of a man undone by the horrors of World War II and the friend
who tries to guide him back to earth.
This stage adaptation, originally produced on the West End in London, is by
MacArthur “genius” award winner Naomi Wallace.
Her other plays include IN THE HEART OF AMERICA, ONE FLEA SPARE, SLAUGHTER CITY,
THE TRESTLE AT POPE LICK CREEK and THE WAR BOYS.