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Vivid, thrilling and ghastly: new theatrical adaptation of The Birds evokes climate disaster, terrorism and lockdown

Malthouse’s new production of The Birds is a thrillingly realised take on the 1952 short story by Daphne Du Maurier. Adapted by Louise Fox and directed by Matthew Lutton, this vivid realisation is a chilling treatise on fear and resilience in the face of an external threat.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

The Birds review – sparse, one-woman adaptation is a feat of sound design

There’s a pair of headphones on every seat of this theatre, turning Daphne du Maurier’s short story into a symphony of dread

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025

Sweat review – sociological snapshot doesn’t always make for compelling drama

Wharf 1 theatre, Sydney Theatre CompanyIn Pulitzer winner that ‘explains Trump’s win’ in 2016, everyone looks the part and hits their marks but the spiral into toxicity is mechanical

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2024