A review by inkerin_kirjasto
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Preparing to see The Seagull starring Cate Blanchett in London. I have read only a few plays, and it's always an interesting experience. I usually struggle to concentrate as a lot happens only in a few lines without certain emotional gravity.

I quite enjoyed The Seagull although it's subtle and almost indifferent. Melancholy was the main ingredient of the play. People couldn't be with their loved ones, and they always fell in love with wrong people. No one was seen or understood as who they were. Apparently, it's almost comedic how tragic the characters were. 

Now I'm excited to see the version made by the team in Barbican theatre.