Birds of Paradise

(Romantic Comedy, 70 mins.) Follow a lovelorn ornithologist named Archie as he uses bird behavior to deconstruct his ill-fated romance with Emma, a struggling artist. Zoology intertwines with memories of summer love in this heartfelt story about knowing when to fly away.
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Birds of Paradise

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  • Clay Hollander:
    27 Dec. 2022
    Beautiful play. I am so grateful to have gotten to read this. A simple, and effective story, told through an extremely interesting and effective framing device . Both of these characters are genuinely good, flawed, and real people that I'm sure so many of us can relate to. This play is all heart, it's a simple story, well written and effectively communicated. Amazing work!

Character Information

  • ARCHIE
    25-30
    An ornithologist
  • EMMA
    25-30
    An artist

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Seattle Repertory Theatre
    ,
    2011

Production History

  • Fringe
    ,
    New York International Fringe Festival / Cardinal Productions
    ,
    2015
  • Workshop
    ,
    Three Leaches Theatre (Denver, CO)
    ,
    2013

Awards

Winner
,
Northwest Playwrights Alliance Celebrated New Play
,
Northwest Drama Conference
,
2011
Runner Up
,
Georgia Arts & Letters Drama Prize
,
Georgia Literary Journal
,
2011