About the show
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke makes her West End debut in The Seagull at the Playhouse Theatre. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the play follows his acclaimed re-imagining of Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy.
Set in a remote country house, The Seagull centres on a quartet of characters as they clash over art and love: Nina, a young woman longing for fame as an actress; Konstantin, an aspiring playwright; Trigorin, an esteemed but unfulfilled writer; and Irina, a glamorous actress fighting against the tide of time.
Emilia Clarke stars as Nina. Clarke is best known for playing Daenerys in hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Having previously appeared on Broadway in Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Seagull marks her first West End engagement.
Further casting is to be announced.
The Seagull is the second offering in Olivier Award winning director Jamie Lloyd’s season at the Playhouse Theatre, which began with Cyrano de Bergerac and concludes with A Doll’s House, starring Jessica Chastain.
Lloyd collaborates with playwright Anya Reiss, who previously adapted Chekhov’s Russian classic for Southwark Playhouse, relocating the action to the Isle of Man. Other creatives include set designer Soutra Gilmour (Betrayal; & Juliet).
Considered the first of Chekhov’s four major plays, The Seagull is set to be an exciting new revival in the West End. Catch Emilia Clarke’s anticipated star turn from 11 March 2020.
Age Recommendations: TBC
Set in a remote country house, The Seagull centres on a quartet of characters as they clash over art and love: Nina, a young woman longing for fame as an actress; Konstantin, an aspiring playwright; Trigorin, an esteemed but unfulfilled writer; and Irina, a glamorous actress fighting against the tide of time.
Emilia Clarke stars as Nina. Clarke is best known for playing Daenerys in hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Having previously appeared on Broadway in Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Seagull marks her first West End engagement.
Further casting is to be announced.
The Seagull is the second offering in Olivier Award winning director Jamie Lloyd’s season at the Playhouse Theatre, which began with Cyrano de Bergerac and concludes with A Doll’s House, starring Jessica Chastain.
Lloyd collaborates with playwright Anya Reiss, who previously adapted Chekhov’s Russian classic for Southwark Playhouse, relocating the action to the Isle of Man. Other creatives include set designer Soutra Gilmour (Betrayal; & Juliet).
Considered the first of Chekhov’s four major plays, The Seagull is set to be an exciting new revival in the West End. Catch Emilia Clarke’s anticipated star turn from 11 March 2020.
Recommended for
Theatregoers who were impressed by Jamie Lloyd’s masterful revivals of Betrayal and Cyrano de Bergerac should snap up tickets for The Seagull, which is sure to be yet another success from the prolific director.Age Recommendations: TBC
