Details

At the heart of Chekhov's The Seagull are the timeless dramatic triangles of love, hate and jealousy - of son, mother and lover. Williams takes this great play of human emotion, of the impossibility of people ever understanding each other, and makes it truly accessible for a modern audience. Buried conflicts are brought to the surface in a vigorous theatrical story, injected with visual magic and deliberate comedy. Here Trigorin's story comes to the fore: and in Mme Arkadina we have a classic Williams' damaged older woman - below the comedy we feel her desperation as she must finally face her part in her son's tragedy. Anton Chekhov changed the face of European theatre. Half a century later, Tennessee Williams did the same for theatre in America. This combination of two such immense talents is unmissable.

Cast/Performers

Romayne Andrews (Constantine), Stephanie Brooks (Polina), Elliot Brown (Dorn), Kate Cooper (Arkadina), Edward Firth (Shamrayev), Roanna Lewis (Nina), Matthew Marrs (Yakov), Mark Matthews (Medvedenko), Owen McCavana (Sorin), Mollie Mohala (Masha), Hugh Roberts (Trigorin)

Creatives/Company

Adapted by: Tennessee Williams (from The Seagull by Anton [Chekhov])
Presented by: Mountview
Director: Rebecca Frecknall