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The Seagull
by Anton Chekhov
in a version by Martin Crimp
'Young girl lives on shore of lake since childhood – like you. Loves the lake – like the seagull. Is happy and free – like the seagull. Then one day a man turns up, sees her, and mindlessly destroys her.'
This pared-down version by Martin Crimp of Chekhov's first great play lays bare its comedy and its cruelty. Whether it's love, sex, fame, or simply a trip into town, each character is denied the thing they most crave.
The Seagull is staged by the same team that created the NT's acclaimed and radical Three Sisters in 2003.Read the following articles:
Katie Mitchell in the Guardian.
Juliet Stevenson in The Times.
Ben Whishaw in The Times.
Tuesday 1 August at 7.30pm Audio-Described performance
Friday 18 August at 7.30pm and Saturday 19 August at 2.15pm Ben Whishaw talks about his role and rehearsals:
Cast credits:
Arkadina : Juliet Stevenson
Konstantin (Trepliev) : Ben Whishaw
Sorin : Gawn Grainger
Nina : Hattie Morahan
Shamraev : Michael Gould
Polina : Liz Kettle
Masha : Sandy McDade
Trigorin : Mark Bazeley
Dorn : Angus Wright
Medvedienko : Justin Salinger
Yakov : Sean Jackson
Servant : James Bolt
Servant : Beth Fitzgerald
Servant : Jonah Russell
Production credits:
Director: Katie Mitchell
Set Designer: Vicki Mortimer
Costume Designer: Nicky Gillibrand
Lighting Designer: Chris Davey
Movement Director: Struan Leslie
Music: Simon Allen
Sound Designer: Christopher Shutt
photo (Hattie Morahan, Juliet Stevenson and Ben Whishaw) by Stephen Cummiskey
The Seagull finished on: 23 September 2006
