Cate Blanchett to star in THE SEAGULL at the Barbican Theatre in London

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 8/22/24 at 9:04am

Co-starring Tom Burke, adapted and directed by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier,

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 8/22/24 at 9:13am

Great casting but Chekov plays are just not for me. Wonder how this will compare to Jamie Lloyd's production with Emilia Clarke. 

[inception]

Posted: 8/22/24 at 10:42am

Last Spring I saw a production of the modern adaptation by  Aaron Posner titled Stupid F-ing Bird and it was good.  But mostly don't find constant revivals of Chekov to have the same appeal as other classics such as Shakespeare which have so much more action & excitement..... yikes, sounds like I'm describing a Marvel movie.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 8/22/24 at 12:06pm

Cate Blanchett was the only good thing about the otherwise interminable The Present a few years back. At the very least, I’m sure she’ll be stunning, but I could stand a five-year hiatus (hell, I’d take one year) from Chekhov and Shakespeare.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 8/22/24 at 12:12pm

inception said: "Last Spring I saw a production of the modern adaptation by Aaron Posnertitled Stupid F-ing Bird and it was good. But mostly don't findconstant revivals of Chekov to have the same appeal as other classics such asShakespeare which have so much more action & excitement..... yikes, sounds like I'm describing a Marvel movie."

I love Stupid F-ing Bird, but when it comes to the rest of Chekhov, I just can't get into it. I respect his importance in Western Drama, but the plays themselves are just dry as bones in the desert to me. I'd love to be proven wrong someday and see a really great production, but I haven't yet.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/22/24 at 12:19pm

I'm there for anything that Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke decide to do on stage. She'll be divine.

("There" being a figurative phrase, I don't live in London)

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 8/22/24 at 1:00pm

Alex Kulak2 said: "inception said: "Last Spring I saw a production of the modern adaptation by Aaron Posnertitled Stupid F-ing Bird and it was good. But mostly don't findconstant revivals of Chekov to have the same appeal as other classics such asShakespeare which have so much more action & excitement..... yikes, sounds like I'm describing a Marvel movie."

I love Stupid F-ing Bird, but when it comes to the rest of Chekhov, I just can't get into it. I respect hisimportance in Western Drama, but the plays themselves are just dry as bones in the desert to me. I'd love to be proven wrong someday and see a really great production, but I haven't yet."

I so wish we could go back in time because I'd tell you to see the absolutely *brilliant* production of THE CHERRY ORCHARD that played the Goodman in Chicago a year or two ago. It was Robert Falls' final production as artistic director. Simply one of the best and most moving pieces of theatre I have ever seen.

[east side story]

Posted: 8/24/24 at 10:23am

Looks like another trip across the Atlantic will be in my future this winter.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 10/4/24 at 9:36am

More cast announced: Kodi Smit-Mcphee, Emma Corrin, Zachary Hart, Paul Higgins, and more

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/4/24 at 9:57am

I can’t believe she didn’t make her Broadway debut with Streetcar. I’d love for this to come to New York.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/4/24 at 12:02pm

Cate’s Blanche is still the best performance I’ve ever seen an actor give on stage. I’ve been chasing that high for 15 years, now lol

[east side story]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 12:33pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Cate’s Blanche is still the best performance I’ve ever seen an actor give on stage. I’ve been chasing that high for 15 years, now lol"

I had a ticket to that production at BAM, woke up sick the day of the performance, and decided to lie down a bit before leaving to attend the show. I ended up waking up about an hour into the performance, at home, and have never forgiven myself for missing that one. That production of Streetcar was a hot, hot ticket. 

In other news, anyone get tickets to The Seagull yet?

 

[Harriet Craig]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 9:32pm

east side story said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Cate’s Blanche is still the best performance I’ve ever seen an actor give on stage. I’ve been chasing that high for 15 years, now lol"

I had a ticket to that production at BAM, woke up sick the day of the performance, and decided to lie down a bit before leaving to attend the show. I ended up waking up about an hour into the performance, at home, and have never forgiven myself for missing that one. That production of Streetcar was a hot, hot ticket.

In other news, anyone get tickets to The Seagull yet?

"

I bought a ticket to The Seagull yesterday. (I’m not a member of the Barbican, I just got a priority code allowing me to buy the day before the public sale for signing up in advance and giving them my email address.) Today, out of idle curiosity, I looked at what’s still available, and dynamic pricing hadn’t kicked in yet: the seat next to the one I got was still the same price I paid. On the other hand, dynamic pricing has kicked in with a vengeance for Much Ado About Nothing: today, seats in the area where I’ll be sitting cost about 50% more than I paid yesterday.

[east side story]

Posted: 2/26/25 at 8:29pm

Very, very early in the run but has anyone seen this yet?

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/26/25 at 8:40pm

I hope it comes to New York.

[sm33]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 3:15pm

TotallyEffed said: "I hope it comes to New York."

Yeah, idk how likely a transfer is, but I would plan a whole trip around it. Was thinking of going to see it in London, but I already had an NYC trip planned for this spring and can't manage both. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 7:12pm

This was pretty spectacular. A new translation that I enjoyed  very much and being that close to Cate for 3 hours will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the year for me. 

[east side story]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 7:31pm

Jordan Catalano said: "This was pretty spectacular. A new translation that I enjoyed very much and being that close to Cate for 3 hours will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the year for me."

Loved reading that! I cannot wait to see it next month. 

[BWAY Baby2]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 10:39pm

I am going to London next Sunday- I may have made a mistake- I don't love the play SEAGULL- so I opted instead to see Brie Larson in Elektra- I think I may have made a boo-boo. I am seeing 8 shows in 6 days- Prada- Oedipus, The Score- The Years- Stranger Things, Benjamin Button, Oliver.

Updated On: 2/27/25 at 10:39 PM

[MezzA101]

Posted: 3/10/25 at 4:52am

In ‘The Seagull,’ Cate Blanchett Outshines a Director’s Tired Tropes

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/theater/blanchett-corrin-the-seagull-review.html?unlocked_article_code=1.204.H1Rw.lMz0NHsTZGq4&smid=nytcore-android-share

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 3/10/25 at 8:02am

BWAY Baby2 said: "I am going to London next Sunday- I may have made a mistake- I don't love the play SEAGULL- so I opted instead to see Brie Larson in Elektra- I think I may have made a boo-boo. I am seeing 8 shows in 6 days- Prada- Oedipus, The Score- The Years- Stranger Things, Benjamin Button, Oliver."

Never bet against Cate: if you have the chance to see her, you see her, price is no object.