The Seagull

By Anton Chekhov

A version by Stuart Paterson from a translation by George Calderon

Directed by Hugh Hodgart and John Kazek

Designed by Richard Evans

Music Composed by Anna Shucksmith

"Valse Melancolique" composed by Edvard Grieg

2 - 7 November 2009 / 7.30pm / New Athenaeum Theatre

The action takes place on Sorin’s estate.

Two years pass between Act Three and Act Four.

The translation by George Calderon was performed by the Scottish Repertory Company in Glasgow, November 1909, and was the first ever production in English of ‘The Seagull’.

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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

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.