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The Seagull archiveWritten in 1896 this is a comic play of aspiration and failure. On a summer's day in a makeshift theatre by a lake, a bold new play is to be performed. It is the work of a young, would-be playwright, Konstantin, who is searching for a new, more authentic dramatic form. The play stars his beautiful muse and neighbour, Nina. The assembled family audience includes his actress mother, Arkadina, who has just arrived from Moscow with the famous novelist, Trigorin. What happens during, and in the days immediately after, this play's first performance will change not just the course of the summer, but the lives of everyone involved, for ever after. This masterly meditation on love and art is both comic and tragic, and marks the birth of the modern stage. Shifting Sands Theatre has developed a reputation for invigorating adaptations of classic texts. This production is an inventive re-telling of Chekhov's famous tragic-comedy yet remains faithful to the themes of the original, breathing new life into the story of Arkadina, the self-obsessed, famous actress, her tormented son, Konstantin, and their lovers.

Creatives/Company

Author: Anton Chekhov
Company: Shifting Sands Theatre

The Seagull

The Seagull (Play) production archive for QTIX code T799482524. Details of all The Seagull archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S4870

Archive Listings

9 May 14Chelmsford Theatre
Chelmsford, Essex
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7 May 14Courtyard
Hereford, Herefordshire
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2 May 14Borough Theatre
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
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29 Apr 14Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
Maidenhead, Berkshire
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19 Mar 14The Mill Arts Centre (formerly The Mill)
Banbury, Oxfordshire
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