The Seagull Tickets

Captivating European Drama With The Seagull Tickets

Cate Blanchett stars opposite Tom Burke in a blazing revival of Chekhov’s tale of power, vanity and art, The Seagull in 2025. Get ready to experience a bold and vibrant new version of this European play from visionary director Thomas Ostermeier (An Enemy of the People) and Olivier Award-nominated playwright Duncan Macmillan (People Places & Things) at the Barbican Theatre for a strictly limited season.

What is The Seagull about?

Famous actress Arkadina arrives at her family’s country estate and is confronted with her son, aspiring playwright Konstantin. Arkadina is a magnetic presence who draws the attention of everyone around her, and Konstantin is struggling to make a name for himself away from her. Meanwhile, Arkadina’s lover Trigorin has caught the eye of fledgling actress Nina. As this group of creatives converge across one weekend, their lives become entangled with insecurities, ambitions and resentment.

Russian playwright Chekhov's taught and engrossing story is a powerful meditation on the sacrifices people make for art, and remains one of his most popular dramas alongside Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard. Best known for his incisive portrayals of human psychology and relationships interspersed with dark humour, Chekhov’s plays are some of the most influential and enduring works to come out of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Cate Blanchett in The Seagull

Cate Blanchett stars as larger-than-life actress Irina Arkadina in this exciting new production. Blanchett is an incredibly versatile performer who has appeared in period dramas (Elizabeth), high fantasy (The Lord of the Rings) and intimate romances (Carol), and won two Oscars, two BAFTAs and several Golden Globes.

On stage, she is just as compelling, with previous roles including an “emotionally charged” (The Guardian) Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire and a “tour de force” (The Sydney Morning Herald) Anna Petrovna in The Present.

Blanchett is joined in The Seagull by Tom Burke as Trigorin. Burke’s theatre credits include Rosmersholm at the Duke of York’s Theatre and he is familiar to a broad audience as Cormoran Strike in BBC’s Strike.

Creative Team

The Seagull is adapted in a new version by acclaimed playwright Duncan Macmillan, whose play People Places & Things is widely considered one of the best of the 21st century. His other credits include Lungs and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Director Thomas Ostermeier is one of Europe’s most influential modern theatre practitioners, known for his provocative approach to classic dramas that has engaged new audiences. Since 1999, he has been Artistic Director at Schaubühne Berlin, and previously helmed a “strikingly modern” (The New York Times) version of The Seagull that “revitalized Chekhov’s classic with a bold and invigorating approach” (Financial Times).

Much like his last London-based show, An Enemy of the People with Matt Smith, this promises to be a thrilling theatrical experience that draws a well-known story into the modern world with striking success.

Don’t Miss Tickets for The Seagull at the Barbican Theatre

Two mesmerising actors create live performance magic with one of Europe’s most lauded directors: book The Seagull tickets early to experience a modern, stimulating and totally captivating drama, playing in London for six weeks only.