Aethelflaed Theatre Company’s first production is an adaptation of The Birds – 13th – 15th November 2025
Here is some great news for theatre lovers in the West Midlands.
Aethelflaed Theatre Company is a new professional theatre company that has been launched in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. This is an exciting project that promises to bring high-quality, sustainable theatre to the region. Founded in collaboration with director Naomi Coleman, the company is an ambitious new project for the area. Naomi is well-known in the local arts scene, having previously co-founded Pop Up Theatre.
The company plans to stage two productions each year, beginning with Conor McPherson’s chilling adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds, which will be performed from 13th to 15th November 2025.
In Conor’s adaptation of The Birds, strangers Nat and Diane take refuge in an abandoned house by the sea as relentless flocks of birds attack at high tide. With dwindling supplies and growing fear, their fragile sanctuary is threatened further when a young woman with secrets arrives.
The cast for The Birds, left to right: Livvi Parsons playing Julia, Livia King playing Diane and Kevin O’Keefe playing Nat (Image: Intextmedia)
This suspenseful, claustrophobic drama explores survival, trust, and the darkness within. While the content of the play veers away somewhat from Daphne du Maurier’s short story, it still maintains the uncertainty and gripping fear of the original.
If you live in the Bridgnorth area, do go along. It is a fantastic chance to support this new venture, to see what they bring to the local arts scene and to enjoy one of Daphne du Maurier’s most chilling tales.
For more information and to book your tickets, please click here: https://soultonhall.co.uk/2025/welcoming-the-aethelflaed-theatre-company/