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| align="center" | ''Seagull Poster''
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! style="background-color: #5BA0D7; font-size: 120%;" align="center" colspan="2"| <span style="color: #EE028B;">'''Creative'''</span>
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|'''Written by'''
|Anton Chekov
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|'''Adaption by'''
|Stuart Paterson
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|'''Original English Translation'''
|George Calderon
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|'''Co-Director'''
|John Kazek
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|'''Co-Director'''
|Hugh Hodgart
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! style="background-color:#5BA0D7; font-size: 120%;" align="center" colspan="2"| <span style="color: #EE028B;">'''Stats'''</span>
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|'''Venue'''
|NAT
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|'''Rehearsal Period'''
| 29 SEPT - 24 OCT '09
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|'''Tech Week'''
| 26 OCT '09
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|'''Performance Dates'''
| 2 - 7 NOV '09
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The Seagull is the first A3 performance for the 2009/10 season at the RSAMD, Normally there is an Alternate A3 production in the Chandler Studio Theatre, this has been moved later in the year and will be performed at the Citz.


Written by [http://www.edwinmorgan.com/bio_index.html Edwin Morgan]
This performance of Chekhov's The Seagull celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first English-translated performance of a Anton Chekhov play. the original translation was written by George Calderon was commissioned by The Scottish Repertory Company and the first performance on 2 November 1909.
 
Director:  [http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/TamDeanBurn.htm Tam Dean-Burn]
 
Designer:  [[Gemma Patchett]]


Costume Designer:  [[Eilidh Livingstone]]
The action takes place on Sorin’s estate.


== Production Photography ==
Two years pass between Act Three and Act Four.


[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsamdfriends/sets/72157625304358606/with/5143169668/ RSAMD Flickr Set]
<Gallery>
Image:Seagull1.jpg
Image:Seagull2.jpg
Image:Seagull3.jpg
Image:Curtaincall.jpg
</Gallery>


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[http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtinem/sets/72157622604215295/ Flickr] set by [[Christine Murphy]]


== Cast ==
== Cast ==


Arkadina, an actress Olivia Knowles


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Konstantin, her son Pierce Reid
Sorin, her brother Leon Vickers
Nina, young daughter of a rich landowner Jessica Bile
Shamrayev, retired army lieutenant, manager of Sorin’s estate Rhys Wadley


== Production Team ==
Polina, his wife Sharita Scott
Masha, their daughter Helen Darbyshire


Trigorin, a writer Cathal Finnerty
Dorn, a doctor Adam McNamara


Production Manager [[Lynfryn Mackenzie]]
Medvedenko, a schoolteacher Gary French
Yakov, an estate worker Martin McBride*
Cook Natalie Songer*
Maid Molly Vevers*


Technical Stage Manager  [[Thomas Velluet - Draper]]
''First year BA Acting students''


Head Flyperson [[Iain Jolly]]


Stage Technicians [[Fiona Nisbet]], [[Simon Legg]]
== Production Team ==
 
Stage Manager [[Laura Jarvis]]
 
Deputy Stage Manager [[James Clelland]]
 
Assistant Stage Managers [[Samantha Burt]], [[Ross Oliver]]
 
Production Electrician [[Jonny Reed]]
 
Assistant Production Electrician [[Madeleine Hillmann]]
 
Lighting Operator [[Jonathan Towers]]


Sound Operator [[Chris Gowling]]
Stage Manager [[Vicky Adamczyk]]


AV Operator [[Fraser Walker]]
Deputy Stage Manager [[Anne Hamilton]]


Camera Operator [[James Gow]]
Assistant Stage Managers [[Laura Jarvis]], [[James Clelland]]


Lighting Designer [[Grant Anderson]]
Technical Stage Manager [[Kirsty Campbell]]


Sound Designer [[Jamie Fallen]]
Production Technicians [[Thomas Velluet - Draper]] , [[Scott Bremner]] , [[Martin Aitken]]


Assistant Sound Designer [[Heather Sorensen]]
Production Electrician [[Michaella Fee]]


Props Tutor [[Astrella Oldham]]
Electrics Crew [[Emily Lennox]] , [[Lauren McKay]] , [[Madeleine Hillmann]]


Props [[Matthew Edmonds]], [[Alexander Coll]], [[Matthew Edmonds]], [[Nicola Stewart]], [[Gillian Tormey]]
==Technical Challenges==


Head Scenic Artist [[Ashleigh Blair]]
'''Quick release tension wire system'''


Scenic Tutor [[Gary Fry]]
During the recent production of "The Seagull" there were several technical challenges that we had to overcome. As well as designing and constructing a 6 piece [[Kabuki Drops|Kabuki drop]], we also had to come up with a way of rigging [[quick release tension wire system]].


Scenic Artists [[Joanne Ferrie]], [[Luisa Cocozza]], [[Karen Hall]], [[Rachael Brown]], [[Maisie Cottingham]],[[Sarah Crooks]]
'''Trellis pieces'''


Costume Lecturer [[Christine Murphy]]
Another effect that we had to achieve involved 6 [[tilting trellis pieces]] which tilted both on and off stage.


Costume Tutors [[Gillian Affleck]], [[Anna Antczak]], [[Cate Mackie]], [[Lynne McGinley]], [[Gill McLeod]]


Costume Makers/Dressers [[Olivia Hale]]


Workshop Tutors [[Simon Cook]], [[Matthew Doolan]]


== Band ==


Musical Director [[Jamie Fallen]]
== Reviews ==

Revision as of 23:11, 12 December 2010

Gilgamesh
Seagull Poster
Creative
Written by Anton Chekov
Adaption by Stuart Paterson
Original English Translation George Calderon
Co-Director John Kazek
Co-Director Hugh Hodgart
Stats
Venue NAT
Rehearsal Period 29 SEPT - 24 OCT '09
Tech Week 26 OCT '09
Performance Dates 2 - 7 NOV '09

The Seagull is the first A3 performance for the 2009/10 season at the RSAMD, Normally there is an Alternate A3 production in the Chandler Studio Theatre, this has been moved later in the year and will be performed at the Citz.

This performance of Chekhov's The Seagull celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first English-translated performance of a Anton Chekhov play. the original translation was written by George Calderon was commissioned by The Scottish Repertory Company and the first performance on 2 November 1909.

The action takes place on Sorin’s estate.

Two years pass between Act Three and Act Four.

Flickr set by Christine Murphy

Cast

Arkadina, an actress Olivia Knowles

Konstantin, her son Pierce Reid

Sorin, her brother Leon Vickers

Nina, young daughter of a rich landowner Jessica Bile

Shamrayev, retired army lieutenant, manager of Sorin’s estate Rhys Wadley

Polina, his wife Sharita Scott

Masha, their daughter Helen Darbyshire

Trigorin, a writer Cathal Finnerty

Dorn, a doctor Adam McNamara

Medvedenko, a schoolteacher Gary French

Yakov, an estate worker Martin McBride*

Cook Natalie Songer*

Maid Molly Vevers*

First year BA Acting students


Production Team

Stage Manager Vicky Adamczyk

Deputy Stage Manager Anne Hamilton

Assistant Stage Managers Laura Jarvis, James Clelland

Technical Stage Manager Kirsty Campbell

Production Technicians Thomas Velluet - Draper , Scott Bremner , Martin Aitken

Production Electrician Michaella Fee

Electrics Crew Emily Lennox , Lauren McKay , Madeleine Hillmann

Technical Challenges

Quick release tension wire system

During the recent production of "The Seagull" there were several technical challenges that we had to overcome. As well as designing and constructing a 6 piece Kabuki drop, we also had to come up with a way of rigging quick release tension wire system.

Trellis pieces

Another effect that we had to achieve involved 6 tilting trellis pieces which tilted both on and off stage.



Reviews

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