Birdland

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Birdland is a contemporary stage play by British playwright Simon Stephens that explores themes of fame, power, and moral decay through the story of a self-destructive rock star on tour.

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instanceOf contemporary drama
stage play
theatrical work
author Simon Stephens NERFINISHED
characterType celebrity protagonist
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
directorOfFirstProduction Carrie Cracknell NERFINISHED
exploresTheme abuse of power
corruption by fame
moral responsibility
self-destruction
firstProducedAt Royal Court Theatre, London NERFINISHED
firstProductionCompany Royal Court Theatre NERFINISHED
firstProductionCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
firstProductionLocation London NERFINISHED
firstProductionYear 2014
genre contemporary play
drama
hasMainCharacter self-destructive rock star
intendedMedium live theatre
mainSubject fame
moral decay
power
rock music industry
narrativeFocus rock star on tour
originalLanguage English
starredInFirstProduction Andrew Scott NERFINISHED
structure full-length play
timePeriodOfSetting contemporary era

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Simon Stephens notableWork Birdland