The Seagull
From: Wednesday, 26th January 2011
To: Saturday, 29 January 2011
Our Review: 
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Synopsis
Written in 1896 this is a comic play of aspiration and failure. Nina aspires to be an actress, Kostya a writer. Madame Arkadina and Trigorin are already these things. Can the young people's dreams come true or will they sour when confronted with the adult world?
Our Review:
28 January 2011
Chekhov's blend of naturalism and his ironic employment of theatrical conventions is a difficult ask at the best of times and Chloe Wicks' production gives it both barrels in a game effort to convey boy the dark humour and crushinghly insightful human drama of The Seagull. For the most part, it is a thumping success. The know that needs to be chopped with The Seagull is the subtle and sophisticated characterisation, light and dark, often within the same line of dialogue.
What is delightful about this production are a number of very strong performances that do a fine job in the drama department. Ruby Thomas as Masha has the kind of iron surety in her performance that reminded me of Samantha Bond. Alfred Enoch's Trigorin is understatedly malevolent and Michael Kalisch as Dorn is terrific as one of the only characters that really conveys anything like emotional intelligence.
Two flaws in this production stop it from taking off completely. Firstly, amid...
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Anton Chekhov (Author)
Illyria Productions (Company)
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