By Anton Chekhov
New English language version by Simon Stephens
Presented by University of Oxford student company Lighthouse Productions
Directed by Alys Young
“Yes but the theatre! We can’t live without the theatre.”
The Seagull is Chekhov's darkly comic masterpiece. It explores the romantic and dramatic tensions between four characters: the aspiring actress Nina, the fading actress Irina, the symbolist playwright Konstantin, and the obsessive-compulsive writer Boris. When Irina visits her brother Sorin's isolated estate, unfulfilled ambitions are thrown into sharp relief.
This is a fresh take on Chekhov: a live original score will combine with bird-like choreography to transform this classic play into a theatrical spectacle.
Celebrating the play’s 130-year anniversary, University of Oxford student company Lighthouse Productions reignites The Seagull for the 21st century using a new translation by Olivier award-winning playwright, Simon Stephens.
Originally produced by the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London on 3 October 2017.
Content warnings
Contains strong language; discussions of suicide, loss of a child, death; depictions of attempted suicide with a replica gun, sexual content, sexual assault.
This production includes strobing/flashing lights, blackouts, haze, sudden loud noises, use of blood, and the smoking of herbal cigarettes.
