Seagull

Written by Anton Chekhov
Translated by Karen Vickery
Directed by Caitlin Baker
Presented by Chaika Theatre

A vivid and contemporary, site-specific translation and adaptation by Karen Vickery of Chekhov’s masterpiece. A country house near a lake is the scene in which love triangles, quarrels about the theatre, and egos erupt.

Aging celebrity actress, Irina, returns to the family property with her much younger lover, Boris – a famous writer. Their arrival creates a storm in which love is thwarted, egos threatened, and heated arguments about the theatre and literature erupt. The first of Chekhov’s masterpieces, Seagull is a bitter-sweet tragi-comedy in an idyllic setting.

Bring a picnic and a rug and enjoy this indoor-outdoor performance that makes full use of the historic site of ACT Hub. (In the case of threatening weather, the performance will take place indoors.)

* Please note – no performance on Friday 12 April.

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Reviews - Seagull

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Details

When: 10 April – 21 April 2024
Where:
ACT Hub
Causeway Hall, Kingston
14 Spinifex Street, Kingston ACT 2604

Cast

CREATIVE TEAM:
Caitlin Baker – Director, Costume & Co-Set Designer
Maggie Hawkins – Production & Co-Stage Manager
Sophia Carlton – Co-Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
Neville Pye – Sound Designer
Seb Winter – Marketing

CAST:
Semyon Medvedenko  – Cameron Thomas
Masha Shamrayev – Meaghan Stewart
Pyotr Sorin – Neil McLeod
Konstantin Treplyov – Joel Horwood
Nina Zarechnaya – Natasha Vickery
Polina Shamrayev – Amy Kowalczuk
Dr Yevgeny Dorn – Michael Sparks
Ilya Shamrayev – Arran McKenna
Boris Trigorin – James McMahon
Irina Arkadina – Karen Vickery