The Seagull [Drama On 3]

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DO32010013120140608 (R3)THE SEAGULL

Siobhan Redmond and Paul Higgins head a cast of leading Scottish actors in this new production of Chekhov's classic drama. In part a tragic play about eternally unhappy people, Chekhov has always surprised his audiences by viewing it as a comedy, poking fun at human folly. All the characters are dissatisfied with their lives. Some desire love. Some yearn for success. Some crave artistic genius. But no one ever seems to attain happiness. When famous actress Irina Arkadina arrives to spend the summer on her brother Sorin's country estate, tempers inevitably get frayed.

Adapted for radio by Stuart Paterson from the first ever English translation by George Calderon.

Arkadina....Siobhan Redmond

Trigorin....Paul Higgins

Konstantin....Robin Laing

Sorin....Sean Scanlan

Nina....Ashley Smith

Shamrayev....Lewis Howden

Polina....Daniela Nardini

Masha....Meg Fraser

Dorn....Finlay Welsh

Medvedenko....Tom Freeman

Director - Dominic Hill.

Siobhan Redmond and Paul Higgins star in a new production of Chekhov's classic drama.

Arkadina......... Siobhan Redmond

Trigorin......... Paul Higgins

Konstantin ........ Robin Laing

Sorin............. Sean Scanlan

Nina .............. Ashley Smith

Shamrayev......... . Lewis Howden

Polina........... Daniela Nardini

Masha .............. Meg Fraser

Dorn............. Finlay Welsh

Medvedenko ........... Tom Freeman

Arkadina.... Siobhan Redmond

Trigorin.... Paul Higgins

Konstantin.... Robin Laing

Sorin.... Sean Scanlan

Nina.... Ashley Smith

Shamrayev.... Lewis Howden

Polina.... Daniela Nardini

Masha.... Meg Fraser

Dorn.... Finlay Welsh

Medvedenko.... Tom Freeman

First broadcast in January 2010.

Siobhan Redmond and Paul Higgins head a Scottish cast in Chekhov's classic drama.

DO320230219Anton Chekhov's classic stage play about art and love in a new version by Katherine Tozer with music composed by John Chambers. Irene loves Boris. Boris loves Nina. Stan loves Nina too but hates Irene and Boris. Martha loves Stan but married Simon. Peter loves booze and fags. Let battle commence.

Irene - Emma Fielding

Stan - Mark Quartley

Peter - Dominic Coleman

Nina - Erin Doherty

Boris - Joel MacCormack

Eugene - Danny Sapani

Paulie - Nina Wadia

Ian - Paul Rider

Martha - Chlo뀀 Sommer

Simon/Jacob - Tom Kiteley

Sound Design by Peter Ringrose

Directed by Toby Swift

The Seagull is the latest collaboration between actor/writer Katherine Tozer and composer John Chambers, whose version of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard premiered on BBC Radio 3 in 2018. They also work together for PALIMPSEST, the innovative multimedia theatre company.

Chekhov's theatre play was written in 1895, and is regarded as one of his four major works for the stage, despite a famously disastrous first production in St Petersburg. Two years later it was revived by the groundbreaking Moscow Art Theatre, where it was greeted with unanimous acclaim.

Chekhov's celebrated stage play grapples with art and love. A new version with music.