The Seagull: Cate Blanchett leads 'powerhouse ensemble' in Chekhov classic
"It is all too easy to be cynical when movie stars turn to theatre," said Houman Barekat in The New York Times, especially as ...
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Many marquee stars in classic plays on London stages aim to make sense of our confusing present, from Cate Blanchett to Tom Hiddleston.
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 ...
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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 ...
‘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.
Erin Doherty: ‘The minute people start to think of me as one thing, I want to run the other way’
The shapeshifting ‘Adolescence’ and ‘A Thousand Blows’ actor talks to Lydia Spencer-Elliott about pickpocketing lessons, ...
The Seagull at the Barbican review: Cate Blanchett-led production is exhilarating and vital
"The gravitational pull of Cate’s star power is magnified in the role of Irina, a famous actress dismissive of an ...
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 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 ...