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THE SEAGULL

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Cate Blanchett poses wearing silver sunglasses while standing in amongst flowers and lights.

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.

Cate Blanchett stars as Arkadina, a celebrated actress whose larger-than-life presence dominates both the stage and her personal relationships. Arriving at her family's country estate for the weekend, she finds herself caught in a storm of conflicting desires. Her playwright son, Konstantin (Kodi Smit-McPhee), struggles to step out of her shadow as he pursues his own artistic ambitions and her lover Trigorin (Tom Burke) becomes the object of affection for the aspiring young actress Nina (Emma Corrin).

As their lives entwine and they each grapple with their desires, ambitions, and disappointments, Chekhov's timeless story unfolds in a gripping tale of vanity, power and sacrifices made in the name of art.

This new adaptation by Duncan Macmillan (People Places & Things) and Thomas Ostermeier (An Enemy of the People) runs for six weeks only.

Tagged with: Theatre & dance

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Running time: approximately 3 hours (including an interval)

Latecomers will only be admitted at approx. 42 minutes after the start

Age guidance: 12+ 
For more information about the themes in this show, see our Content Warnings and Support page.

This performance contains smoking, vaping, haze & smoke effects, flashing lights, the sound of gunshot and loud sound effects.

Audio described performance, Tue 18 Mar 
Touch tour at 6pm

Captioned performance, Wed 19 Mar

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An audio introduction, large text cast list and large text introduction are available here. Provided by VocalEyes.

 

Presented by Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions in association with the Barbican.

Please note that the appearance of any particular cast member cannot be guaranteed in the unforeseen event of illness or other circumstances beyond our control.

Image by Richard Lakos (Creative Director Oliver Rosser and Art Direction and Design by Feast Creative).

Creative team

  • Adapted by Duncan Macmillan  
  • Directed and adapted by Thomas Ostermeier  
  • Magda Willi   Set Designer
  • Marg Horwell   Costume Designer
  • Bruno Poet   Lighting Designer
  • Tom Gibbons   Sound Designer
  • Jim Carnahan CSA   Casting
  • Liz Fraser CSA   Casting
  • Maja Zade   Dramaturg
  • Alice Wordsworth   Associate Director
  • Oliver Hurst   Assistant Director

Cast

  • Paul Bazely   Evgeny Dorn
  • Cate Blanchett   Irina Arkádina
  • Priyanga Burford   Polina Shamrayev
  • Tom Burke   Alexander Trigorin
  • Emma Corrin   Nina Zaréchnaya
  • Zachary Hart   Simon Medvedenko
  • Paul Higgins   Ilya Shamrayev
  • Tanya Reynolds   Masha Shamrayev
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee   Konstantin Treplev
  • Jason Watkins   Peter Sorin

Ticket Lottery

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Barbican Theatre

Location
The Barbican Theatre is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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