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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. Stage Reading. The Seagull, a Gala Reading by Anton Chekhov in a translation by Thomas Kilroy 6pm, followed by drinks. Tickets also include a drinks reception, and proceeds from the event will help fund the work of Out of Joint, the UK's leading touring theatre company for new writing.

Cast/Performers

Ian McKellen (Peter), Trudie Styler (Isobel Desmond), Stella Feehily (Pauline), Lloyd Hutchinson (Cousin Gregory)

Creatives/Company

Author: Anton Chekhov
Adapted by: Thomas Kilroy
Company: Out of Joint
Director: Max Stafford-Clark