Cate Blanchett Sets Return To London Stage With Adaptation Of Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’
deadline.comCate Blanchett has signed on to star in a new stage adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play The Seagull at the Barbican in London.
The production will mark Blanchett’s first stage appearance in six years. Blanchett will portray Arkadina in the adaptation, which is also set to star Tom Burke (The Souvenir).
The production will run for six weeks from February 2025. The production will be directed by Thomas Ostermeier who told BBC News of Blanchett’s casting: “I have known and admired Cate for many years, and to see her on stage is always a privilege.” He added: “I am thrilled that we will make our first artistic collaboration with this production of The Seagull at the Barbican, and that London will experience this once-in-a-generation actress in one of the greatest theatrical roles of Arkadina.
I’m also very pleased to be forging a new artistic relationship with Tom Burke, who will play the role of Trigorin.” Blanchett and Burke recently worked together on Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag.
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