“The Crown” star Emma Corrin and “The Power of the Dog” breakout Kodi Smit-McPhee have joined Cate Blanchett in a new West End adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull.”
Corrin will play Nina, while Smit-McPhee will portray Konstantin. Blanchett is leading the ensemble as Arkadina alongside Tom Burke as Trigorin. Other newly announced cast members include Priyanga Burford (Polina), Zachary Hart (Medvedenko), Paul Higgins (Shamrayev), Tanya Reynolds (Masha) and Jason Watkins (Sorin).
“The Seagull” has also set a limited six-week run at the Barbican Theatre, with previews beginning Feb. 26, 2025 and opening night on March 6. The production will close April 5. According to a press release, tickets start at £20 and over 100 tickets will be available at that price for each performance. Tickets go on sale Oct. 7 and 8 for patrons and Barbican members, and Oct. 9 for the general public. More information can be found on the play’s website.
The adaptation was penned by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, with Ostermeier also directing. It hails from Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions. The creative team includes Magda Willi (set design), Marg Horwell (costume design), Tom Gibbons (sound design) as well as Jim Carnahan CSA and Liz Fraser CSA (casting).
More to come…