News: "The Seagull" Adaptation "Dirty Bird" Comes to Brooklyn's ErF Gallery Sept, 4th-20th

 Twenty Somethings Productions and Riot Act will present Dirty Bird, written & directed by Whit Flint, adapted from Anthon Chekhov, at ErF Gallery from September 4-20, 2026. Tickets are available for purchase here.

“Do what you love, or die trying.” Summer. A family gathers. And for no good reason, destroys one another. A forensic examination of the transcendence and violence of desire, the insatiable need to discover new forms of human expression and the brutal aches that shape us… a traverse to endure amongst the moments of neon lightening and jagged wounds. Dirty Bird is a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull by writer / director Whit Flint, with a score built around artists like Bowie, the Pixies, and the Zombies.

Flint is the Artistic Director of Riot Act founded in East London in 2015. With over thirty productions directed and four decades as a professional actor, based in Los Angeles, Flint received his MFA from East 15 in the UK and studied at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts in Moscow, where he first began his devotion to adapting and exploring Chekhov’s works for modern audiences. He was also a member of the Young Vic Directors’ Programme and an Invitee Director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam. Recently, he directed Artéfact’s surrealist short film Tragic Figure, a reimagining of Sophocles’ Antigone and Oedipus plays.

Fint founded Riot Act in East London in 2015, and it quickly established itself as a radical and bold voice within the UK theatre ecosystem. For the last decade, Riot Act has produced nearly two dozen productions in various international cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Moscow, Salt Lake City, and most recently, Los Angeles. With both a brass-knuckles rebellion and razor-sharp precision, Riot Act aims to provide immediate and electric theatre to audiences. The group’s desire has always been a common goal to incite a revolution, rooted in the resuscitation and rediscovery of classic texts.

With humble beginnings in a backyard in Brooklyn, Twenty Somethings Productions is a NY-based production company that has made a name for itself in the crossover of independent music and theater. Since 2023, they have produced 3 theatrical productions and countless concerts with shoutouts in underground publications as well as Rolling Stone Magazine. Twenty Somethings is committed to giving artists a space to perform and experiment through all avenues, believing in the tenacity of youth and seeking to stir it up in their audiences and artists. From DIY punk shows to site-specific performance, Twenty Somethings brings the energy of the next generation to a stifled artistic landscape.

Dirty Bird is an Equity Approved Showcase, and the cast includes Mary Bacon*, River Knight*, Aj Molder, Neal Bledsoe*, Terrence Montgomery*, Johnny Sanchez*, Lindsey Brill* Johnny Sparks*, Fiona Rose Dyer, and Trevor Clarkson.

(*The actors are appearing courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association)

The creative team for Dirty Bird includes Max Van (Production Management), Nicholas Cozzo (Lighting Design), Lola Basiliere & Justin Ma (Sound Design), Madeline Rostmeyer (Costume Design), Connor Gallerani (Set Design) & Matt Street (Marketing & Content)

Performance Schedule:

Friday, September 4 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, September 5 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, September 9 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, September 10 @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 11 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, September 12 @ 4:30pm & 8:30pm
Wednesday, September 16 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, September 17 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, September 19 @ 4:30pm & 8:30pm
Sunday, September 20 @ 7:30pm

Location: ErF Gallery, 1 Ingraham St, Brooklyn, NY 11206

All seating is General Admission. Tickets ($30) available here.

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