Stupid F**king Bird

In the Fall of 2019 I got the opportunity to go back to Atlantic Stage 2 to play Trigoring in Aaron Posner’s Stupid F**king Bird, a modern adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull, directed by Michael Leibenluft. Trigorin is captivated by beauty, talent, and art, as well as by everything that is not the mundane routine that he lives back in the city. Encountering Nina, who embodies all of those things, will ignite a burning passion that will fuel Trigorin’s journey through the play.

From Left: Dr. Sorn (Deniz Bulat), Con (Claire Smith), Emma (Isabel Wynne), Trigorin, and Dev (Zack Canonico). Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

From Left: Dr. Sorn (Deniz Bulat), Emma (Isabel Wynne), Nina (Erin Murray), and Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

From Left: Emma (Isabel Wynne), Trigorin, and Nina (Erin Murray). Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Nina (Erin Murray) and Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Nina (Erin Murray) and Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

From Left: Trigorin, Emma (Isabel Wynne), Dr. Sorn (Deniz Bulat), Dev (Zack Canonico), Nina (Erin Murray), and Mash (Gloria Huang). Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Trigorin and Mash (Gloria Huang). Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Trigorin and Mash (Gloria Huang). Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Trigorin and Nina (Erin Murray). Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

Emma (Isabel Wynne) and Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

From Left: Emma (Isabel Wynne), Con (Claire Smith), Dr. Sorn (Deniz Bulat), and Trigorin. Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

From Left: Emma (Isabel Wynne), Trigorin, Dr. Sorn (Deniz Bulat), Mash (Gloria Huang), and Dev (Zack Canonico). Fall 2019. Photo by Alessio Romano.

All Photos by Alessio Romano.