The Birds Reviews
Chicago Theatre Review- Recommended
"...Irish playwright Conor McPherson, known for such psychological thrillers as “The Weir” and “Shining City,” freely adapted Daphne du Maurier’s short story into this 2009 one-act that, despite its avian title, is really a story about man’s inhumanity to man. Citadel Theatre Company’s production, while interesting and thought-provoking, never fully achieves the mounting terror or sense of defenselessness found in the film. Like both Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film and the short story that inspired it, the dilemma is never resolved. The play remains one more look at how individuals react under adverse conditions and how alliances develop for the sheer purpose of survival."