Dominique Bye

In a modern retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice, a musician ventures into the underworld to save their defiant partner from Hades. As they battle for their life, they must choose between their love and the fight for freedom from divine oppression through punk culture, leading to a heartbreaking decision that changes everything.

The story of Birdie follows a 19 year old uni student who is lonely and desperate for popularity above all else. In an effort to try to navigate university life and achieve these aspirations, she spreads word of a large house party at hers, which spreads like wildfire, allowing for some of the wrong people to catch wind of it. These people become obstacles in Birdie’s way as she manoeuvre’s her own party, her best friend Laura tries to ground and support her as an attempt to keep her cool, however the result of the party was never what Birdie intended.