John Feffer in “The Bird”.

John Feffer is a bona fide Capital Fringe star. After wowing everyone from out of left field two years ago with Krapp’s Last Power Point and following that with Edible Rex last year, he’s back again with The Bird, his latest solo show, spinning a variety of yarns into a profound and entertaining fabric.

The subject is a true story, that of Feffer’s own experiences visiting Poland in the politically tumultuous times just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, when Feffer was a naïve twenty-five year old. First traveling there simply because he wants to see more of the world, he eventually finds himself in an unusual romance and delving deeper into the complex relationship Poland has with Jews and the Holocaust.

The performance consists of thirteen brief episodes, alternating between direct reportage from John himself of what went on in 1989 and portrayals of other people he encountered, from an expat Irishman to an old Polish Jewish woman. The two overarching threads — the romance and the Holocaust — do not explicitly meet, but they resonate with each other. This is because they both largely reflect on Feffer’s own growth as a person and as someone who understands the world; in the end, The Bird is something of Feffer’s own coming-of-age story.

Feffer is magnetic, a born storyteller; were it not for some well-timed projected slides, the whole tale could be extemporaneous for the ease with which he relates it. Doug Krehbel’s direction and the accent coaching Feffer received both contribute to the clarity and accuracy with which he inhabits the other characters. He also displays a remarkable willingness to make fun of his past self, which helps make his story more universal and sets the sadder Holocaust tales into sharper relief. There’s no real reason to consider missing this.

The Bird has three remaining performances: tonight, the 19th and the 23rd. Tickets are available online.