The letter, pronounced as, is the first letter of the following relevant words in Russian: , the trademark and service mark for our undertakings related to The Seagull, is both a letter in the Russian alphabet and a number. Many textual and visual elements and clues that are essential to the story and character interpretation are presented in the English language for the first time.

Translated by a Russian actor and director, this dramatic translation is deeply rooted in insights from his ongoing work on his own theatrical production as director and on the character of Trigorin as actor. And-did we forget?-everyone is looking for love . . . There is “little action” in the play, just the characters living their lives: some suffer from the creative process, some search for fame, some desperately try to live, some constantly attempt to end their life-all while new art forms are struggling to coexist with the old. The situation becomes less comedic for a little while when two of these characters fall in love with each other, but “the circumstances have unexpectedly made it so that” this arcadia does not last too long. “Many conversations about literature, little action, five poods of love.” That is how Anton Chekhov described his comedy, in which Medvedenko loves Masha, Masha loves Treplev, Treplev loves Nina, and Nina loves Trigorin, all while Shamrayev loves Polina Andreyevna, Polina Andreyevna loves Dorn, Dorn loves Arkadina, and Arkadina loves Trigorin. Please upgrade your internet browser to enjoy our video content.

The Seagull by Anton Chekhov