Emma Corrin, Kodi Smit-McPhee and More Join Cate Blanchett in West End’s ‘The Seagull’ as Play Sets March Opening
variety.comEllise Shafer “The Crown” star Emma Corrin and “The Power of the Dog” breakout Kodi Smit-McPhee have joined Cate Blanchett in a new West End adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull.” Corrin will play young actress Nina, while Smit-McPhee will portray Konstantin, the son of Blanchett’s Arkadina.
Tom Burke was previously announced as Trigorin, Arkadina’s love interest. Other newly announced cast members include Priyanga Burford (Polina), Zachary Hart (Medvedenko), Paul Higgins (Shamrayev), Tanya Reynolds (Masha) and Jason Watkins (Sorin).
The plays official synopsis reads: “Blanchett stars as Arkadina, a celebrated actress whose larger-than-life presence dominates both the stage and her personal relationships.
Arriving at her family’s country estate for the weekend, she finds herself caught up in a storm of conflicting desires. Her playwright son, Konstantin (Smit-McPhee), struggles to step out of her shadow as he pursues his own artistic ambitions and her lover Trigorin (Burke), becomes the object of affection for the aspiring young actress Nina (Corrin).
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