The
Stella Adler Studio of Acting will premiere a new adaptation of
Anton Chekhov's classic
The Seagull, the forerunner of modern character-driven dramas with interwoven storylines such as
Downton Abbey and
Mad Men. Celebrated director
John Gould Rubin (
LAByrinth Theater Company) brings a realistic, deconstructed and more accessible version of the play to the stage with a new translation by Royston Coppenger.
Gould Rubin and Coppenger join an esteemed group of theater luminaries that have adapted
The Seagull, including
Tennessee Williams and
Tom Stoppard. Innovative in design and atmosphere, the unique production at one point has the entire audience move locations in order to evoke in viewers the same emotions as the characters in the play.
The Seagull dramatizes the romantic and artistic conflicts between four restless characters.
John Gould Rubin is the Artistic Director of The Private Theatre and former Artistic and Executive Director of
LAByrinth Theater Company. Notably, he produced the original productions of
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train and
Our Lady of 121st Street for LAByrinth, at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The
Donmar Warehouse and on the West End in London. He is also known for producing the tour of
Stephen Dillane's one-man
Macbeth at the Almeida Theater in London, The Sydney Theater in Australia and in New Zealand.
The
Harold Clurman Lab Theater Presents
The SeagullSaturday, January 19th - Saturday, February 2nd
7:30pm (2:30pm on Sundays)
The
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
31 West 27th, Floor 3
New York, NY 10001
For more information, performance times and tickets please click here.