New Theatre Presents the Sydney Premiere of Simon Stephens' BIRDLAND

Paul is a rock god. Everybody knows his face. Everybody knows his name. He can have whatever he wants. He can fuck whoever he wants. Buy anything. Eat anything. Drink anything. Smoke anything. Go anywhere.

But as his latest European tour grinds to an end, the mega-fame and limitless money that go hand-in-hand with rock stardom are messing with his head, the pressure is starting to get to him and Paul is set to implode at any moment.

At the heart of this sexy and revealing exploration of the highs and lows of celebrity is a searing indictment of 21st century capitalism.

New Theatre presents the Sydney premiere of this astonishing play from the award-winning writer of Punk Rock and the stage adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

New Theatre welcomes back director Anthony Skuse, whose previous productions at New Theatre include Julius Caesar and Lord of the Flies.

Anthony has been the directorial powerhouse behind the Sydney productions of two other Simon Stephens plays: Punk Rock (Best Independent Production and Best Director - Sydney Theatre Awards 2012) and On The Shore of The Wide World (Griffin Independent).

Other recent work includes: Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis (Workhorse Productions/Old Fitz); Suzie Miller's Sunset Strip (Uncertainty principle/Griffin); Melita Rowston's Between the Streetlight and the Moon (Mophead Productions/KXT); and Nick Enright's Man With Five Children (Darlinghurst Theatre).

Anthony has brought together an ensemble of six talented actors for this production. Jack Angwin, Charmaine Bingwa (Doubt), Matthew Cheetham, Airlie Dodds (Neighbours), Leilani Loau (Marat/Sade) and Graeme McRae (Punk Rock - Best Supporting Actor, Sydney Theatre Awards, 2012).

Full details available at www.newtheatre.org.au.