Nuffield Theatre Company

“A lake. A young girl who’s spent her life beside it. She loves the lake, she’s happy, she’s free — like a seagull. Then a man comes along, sees her, and destroys her.”

A play about unrequited love — a story about how we create stories — and one of the greatest plays of the modern era. In The Seagull, Chekhov explores emotion, creativity and romantic conflict with the clarity of a doctor and the heart of a poet.

This new version is a co-production between The Nuffield and Headlong, both renowned for their innovative, accessible re-imaginings of classic texts. The Seagull is directed by Blanche McIntyre, recently described by London’s Evening Standard as “a rising star.”