Details

Written in 1896 this is a comic play of aspiration and failure. On a summer's day in a makeshift theatre by a lake, a bold new play is to be performed. It is the work of a young, would-be playwright, Konstantin, who is searching for a new, more authentic dramatic form. The play stars his beautiful muse and neighbour, Nina. The assembled family audience includes his actress mother, Arkadina, who has just arrived from Moscow with the famous novelist, Trigorin. What happens during, and in the days immediately after, this play's first performance will change not just the course of the summer, but the lives of everyone involved, for ever after. This masterly meditation on love and art is both comic and tragic, and marks the birth of the modern stage. Running time: 2hrs 25mins (with interval). Recommended age: 14+ (contains strong language and some nudity)

Cast/Performers

David Beames (Dorn), Pearl Chanda (Nina), alexander Cobb (Konstantin), Abigail Cruttenden (Arkadina), Catherine Cusack (Polina), Rudi Dharmalingam (Medvedenko), Eddie Eyre (Yakov), John Elkington (Shamrayev), Colin Haigh (Sorin), Jenny Rainsford (Masha), Gyuri Sarossy (Trigorin)

Creatives/Company

Author: Anton Chekhov
Producer(s): Headlong Theatre, The Nuffield Southampton
Director(s): Blanche McIntrye, Blanche McIntyre
Adapted by: John Donnelly
Design: Laura Hopkins
Costume: Laura Hopkins
Lighting: Guy Hoare
Sound: Gregory Clarke