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  • Venue Barbican Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 5 April 2025
  • Running time 3 hours (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 12+

Get The Seagull tickets starring Cate Blanchett, Tom Burke, Emma Corrin & Jason Watkins

Oscar winning actor Cate Blanchett stars in a major new production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull at the Barbican Theatre in 2025.

Directed by Thomas Ostermeier (An Enemy of the People), this thrilling new production of Chekhov’s classic drama The Seagull is adapted by Ostermeier and Duncan Macmillan.

Cate Blanchett (The Aviator, Tar, Carol) stars as Arkadina, a celebrated actress whose larger-than-life presence dominates both the stage and her personal relationships.

Arriving at her family’s country estate for the weekend, she finds herself caught up in a storm of conflicting desires. Her playwright son, Konstantin, struggles to step out of her shadow as he pursues his own artistic ambitions and her lover Trigorin, played by Tom Burke (Strike, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), becomes the object of affection for the aspiring young actress Nina. 

As their lives entwine and they each grapple with their desires, ambitions, and disappointments, Chekhov’s timeless story unfolds in a gripping tale of vanity, power, and the sacrifices made in the name of art.

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke are joined by an extraordinary cast including Golden Globe winner Emma Corrin (The Crown, Orlando) as Nina, BAFTA winner Jason Watkins (W1A, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies) as Sorin, Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education, A Mirror) as Masha, Olivier Award nominee Priyanga Burford (An Enemy of the People) as Polina, Zachary Hart (The Constituent, Slow Horses) as Medvedenko, Paul Higgins (Romeo and Juliet, The Doctor) as Shamrayev, Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog) as Konstantin, and Paul Bazely (The Father and the Assassin, Benidorm) as Dr Dorn.

The Seagull is playing at the Barbican Theatre from 26 February to 5 April 2025.

The Seagull takes place over a weekend at the country estate of celebrated actress Arkadina, played by Cate Blanchett. Tensions mount as her son Treplev struggles to escape Arkadina’s shadow. During the weekend, Arkadina’s lover and famous writer Trigorin, played by Tom Burke, becomes the romantic target of an aspiring young actress.

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Who is in the cast of The Seagull?

Starring Cate Blanchett as Arkadina, Tom Burke as Trigorin, Emma Corrin as Nina, Jason Watkins as Sorin, Tanya Reynolds as Masha, Priyanga Burford as Polina, Zachary Hart as Medvedenko, Paul Higgins as Shamrayev, Kodi Smit-McPhee as Konstantin, Paul Bazely as Dr Dorn

Who are the creative team of The Seagull?

Directed by Thomas Ostermeier 

Adapted by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier

Set design by Magda Willi, Costume design by Marg Horwell, Sound design by Tom Gibbons, casting by Jim Carnahan CSA & Liz Fraser CSA, Lighting design by Bruno Poet, Dramaturg Maja Zade, Associate Director Alice Wordsworth, Assistant Director Oliver Hurst 

Produced by Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions

Important Notes

Content warnings: This performance contains smoking, vaping, haze & smoke effects, flashing lights, the sound of gunshot and loud sound effects.

Access performances: Audio described performance, Tue 18 Mar; Touch tour at 6pm; Captioned performance, Wed 19 Mar

Venue Information

Barbican Theatre , Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

Nearest Tube or Train: Barbican (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City)

Nearest Buses: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271

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Critics' reviews of The Seagull

★★★★★ "A performance from Cate Blanchett that may well be the best of the year" - Evening Standard

★★★★★ "Cate Blanchett's mesmerizing portrayal of Irina Arkadina" - Express

★★★★ "Thomas Ostermeier’s masterful staging has tremendous performances" - Guardian

★★★★ "Blanchett is unmissable" - Telegraph

★★★★ "An utterly engrossing update of Chekov" - Independent

★★★★ "Cate Blanchett is magnetic" - The Observer

★★★★ "Ostermeier’s superb production, in a magnificent adaptation" - What's On Stage

★★★★ "The adaptation and the result is a cracker" - The i Paper

Also see: The Seagull Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

The Seagull is playing at the Barbican Theatre in London
The running time of The Seagull is 3 hours (including interval)
The age recommendations for The Seagull are: 12+
Yes, The Seagull has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, The Seagull has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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