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The Seagull
- Debuted:
- 2003
- Directed by:
- Peter Stein
- Written by:
- Anton Chekhov
- Mounted by:
- Edinburgh International Festival & Russian Drama Theatre of Riga, Latvia
- Cillian plays:
- Konstantin
- (a Russian would-be writer)
Synopsis:
From Le Moyne College's web site: "A bittersweet story of betrayal and unrequited love, The Seagull is the stuff of soap opera. This classic of Western drama is set on a beautiful country estate in pre-Revolutionary Russia, where love is in the air—along with jealousy and heartbreak. Chekhov's platform is a love quadrangle. Konstantin (Cillian Murphy) loves Nina, a young would-be actress, who is enchanted with Trigorin, a writer of the old school and the lover of Arkadina (Fiona Shaw), an actress who is also Konstantin's mother. As his characters struggle to find happiness, Chekhov takes a profound look at what we strive for, what we settle for, and what we sacrifice for those we love."
Dates and Venues:
- 12–16 and 18–23 August 2003 at Edinburgh International Festival, Kings Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
