In ‘The Seagull,’ Cate Blanchett Outshines a Director’s Tired Tropes
Thanks to Blanchett’s charismatic turn as a fading actress, this new Chekhov adaptation in London hangs together in spite of ...
‘The Seagull’ Theater Review: Cate Blanchett Leads a First-Class Ensemble in Glorious Chekhov Adaptation
Director Thomas Ostermeier brings a combination of devil-may-care boldness and truth to Duncan Macmillan's witty new adaptation, also featuring Tom Burke, Emma Corrin and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
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Cate Blanchett blazes on stage in The Seagull
She leads an impressive cast including Tom Burke and Emma Corrin in avant-garde director Thomas Ostermeier's cracking modern ...
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Cate Blanchett and the cast of The Seagull on an unconventional adaptation packed with surprises
Cate Blanchett returns to the London stage in the critically acclaimed piece, described by WhatsOnStage’s Sarah Crompton as ...
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Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Cate Blanchett in THE SEAGULL?
Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s The Seagull.
The Seagull at the Barbican review: is Cate Blanchett's performance the year's best?
Blanchett delivers an highly skillful performance in director Thomas Ostermeier’s meta production of the Chekhov class ...
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The Seagull starring Cate Blanchett – review round-up
The Australian Oscar winner returns to the stage in Chekhov’s classic play, but does Thomas Ostermeier’s modern, ...
Cate Blanchett soars in the Barbican’s utterly engrossing update of Chekov’s The Seagull
Tom Burke and Emma Corrin also star in this three-hour production of the classic play that’s languid, thoughtful, and often ...
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The Seagull at the Barbican review: is Cate Blanchett's performance the year's best?
What’s the point of theatre? It’s the question that director Thomas Ostermeier - once the enfant terrible of German theatre, who famously said that directors over 40 should stop working ...
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The Seagull review
Cate Blanchett is incandescent in a Chekhov adaptation from Thomas Ostermeier and Duncan Macmillan that is relentlessly meta What’s the point of art when the world is ending? In this of-the ...
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The Seagull review – Cate Blanchett leads an all-star production with vaping and rock songs
That’s the underlying theme to all the action, set by designer Magda Willi on a bare stage, dominated by a huge patch of rustling reeds, from which characters suddenly emerge. Atmosphere is provided ...