The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Anya Reiss
'Love is the only thing on this earth that can make you happy...'
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Cast:
Alison Whitfield (Arkadina) Tom Dangerfield (Konstantin) Harriet Gandy (Nina) Jonathan Gregory (Sorin) Matt Robinson (Trigorin) Kevin Denson (Shamrayev) Katherine Hodgkinson (Polina) Claire Jakeman (Masha) Callum Riley (Medvendenko) Martin Humphrey (Dorn) Creatives: Director: Deborah Edgington Set design: Duncan Wilson Lighting and sound design: Tony Rogers Video design: Tony Rogers Movement: Emily Cutler Costumes: Deborah Edgington Voice coach: Sian Radinger Stage Manager: David Small ASM: Peter Walker Production Photography: © Tony Rodgers |
Chesil Theatre July 2015 There is a lake and beside the lake lives a beautiful girl. She dreams of becoming an actress. A handsome young man dreams of becoming a writer. His mother dreams of fame and her lover dreams of success...and they all dream of love and desire. Their intertwined lives fall victim to a domino effect with devastating consequences. This modern retelling of Chekhov's comic masterpiece, adapted by Anya Reiss, was beautifully told and simply staged.... It was brought bang up-to-date for a 21st century audience under Edgington's bold, dynamic direction, without losing any of Chekhov's original quiddity. |