Stupid F-Ing Bird: Play Analysis

Stupid F- - -ing Bird is a very interactive and well performed play, which emphasizes on the daily struggles of artists, family and other human relationships. I saw the play on March 5th, 2016 at the Roy Bowen Theater, located on the campus of the Ohio State University. The production of this performance was made possible by the courtesy of the department of theater at the Ohio State University. The play was directed by Maureen Ryan and produced by Lesley Ferris. The play’s setting was of the 21st century.
The costumes used in the performance were of modern times. Simple casual wears and other revealing sexual costumes were utilized. The costume designer Joshua Quinlan did a fabulous job in choosing the perfect costumes for the right scenes. …show more content…
Her performance was really energizing, thrilling and very impressive. Her creative performance and actions in the play made me think of a nickname for her. I nick named her the “Iron Lady” because of her firm and outspoken character. She was also very successful in her endeavors due to her countless efforts of hard work. I did see her as very mean and grumpy woman when she first appeared of on stage. As the performance continued, I realized most of her actions were due to her past life experiences. Even though she was this tough successful woman, she had a soft side to her. As an old saying goes, “There is always two sides to a coin” and truly Emma had two sides to her character. She was a very loving mother even though she always criticized his son’s artistic work. I did resonate with Emma’s character as sometimes I try to be very firm and rigid with people in other to show them how serious I am about a …show more content…
The play brought up a variety of social issues. Some of the issues represented were gender roles in society, sexuality and the class system. The issue that really captured my eye and was most fascinating in the performance was the issue of the disparity between the class systems in the society. The play depicted how the affluent and successful individuals in the society thinks they are better off than others. Emma and her lover in the performance were both successful and had to review the works of other upcoming artists. As a beginning artist you would think you would be given more tips and directions on how to better your work and not to be treated in a harsh and disrespectful manner as Emma did. As a successful business woman, Emma demeaned people of lower status in the society and disregarded any of their bright ideas during discussions. This issue truly exists in the real world and bringing it up in the performance was another way for the audience to think and challenge themselves about this issue.
The performance was very interactive as the characters engaged the audience in a heart to heart conversation. The characters even turned to the audience for advice in their quest for true love. The performance however, did make use of a lot of profane language and was not suitable for younger audiences. I was not surprised by the profanity as the title of the play itself was profane. Overall, the play was very