The Seagull

Anton Chekhov's 1896 play "The Seagull" in a new adaptation written and directed by Craig Johnson. Produced by Theatre in the Round, Minneapolis, January 12 -- February 4, 2024. This performance was recorded on January 20, 2024. Archival recording, single shot with iPhone.

CAST:
Irina Arkadina/Colleen Hennen
Petra Sorin/Laure Wiebers
Konstantin/Berto Borroto
Trigorin/Kaleb Baker
Nina/Amy Eckberg
Dr. Dorn/David Coral
Shamrayev/James Ramlet
Paulina/Courtney Peterson
Masha/Dariana Perez
Medvedenko/Matt Wall

PRODUCTION:
Director, adapter/Craig Johnson
Assistant Director, Choreography, Intimacy/Rebecca Wickert
Stage Manager/Lauren Volkart
Assistant Stage Manager/Matthew Wilhelm
Scenic Design/Michael Hoover
Costume Design/Claire Looker
Prop Design/Kris Schmidt
Lights/Andrew Vance
Sound/Dietrich Poppen

Notes:
Primary changes in this version: Peter Sorin changed to Petra Sorin for gender balance, longer speeches condensed, workmen and minor servant characters eliminated, and dialogue generally lightened and made more colloquial. The goal was to make Chekhov accessible to a wider audience, but still retain the plot, characters, relationships, scene structure, themes, and re-invest in Chekhov's impulse for the show to be a comedy (well, tragicomedy?). The production's goal was to be 'faithful and fresh,' and the central theme: "the love of art and the art of love" (Medvedenko, scene 1).

Please contact Craig Johnson if you are interested in producing this adaptation or any others:
The Seagull/Chekhov
Uncle Vanya/Chekhov
After Platonov/Chekhov
A Doll's House/Ibsen
Ghosts/Ibsen
Hedda Gabler/Ibsen
Lysistrata/Aristophanes
An Ideal Husband/Wilde