Cate Blanchett, Seagull

In ‘The Seagull,’ Cate Blanchett Outshines a Director’s Tired Tropes
Thanks to Blanchett’s charismatic turn as a fading actress, this new Chekhov adaptation in London hangs together in spite of Thomas Ostermeier’s antics.
The Seagull review: Cate Blanchett camps it up at the Barbican
I know that’s not what you expected,” says Zachary Hart’s Simon as he dismounts from his quad bike. Neither did I expect him to whip out a guitar and start belting out Billy Bragg’s The Milkman of Human Kindness.
The Seagull: Cate Blanchett delivers the goods – and does the splits
Joined by Emma Corrin and Tom Burke, Blanchett is unmissable in this experimental take on Chekhov’s masterpiece
The Seagull starring Cate Blanchett – review round-up
The Australian Oscar winner returns to the stage in Chekhov’s classic play, but does Thomas Ostermeier’s modern, meta-theatrical staging captivate the critics? Fergus Morgan rounds up the reviews.
Review: THE SEAGULL, Starring Cate Blanchett, Barbican Theatre
Led by a wildly over the top Cate Blanchett, leaning into all the histrionic impulses of the popular actress, Irina Arkadina, the jokes, the clowning and the putdowns come thick and fast. But there’s a relentless quality to them and a jarring when the tone changes - half comic and half tragic instead of fully comic and fully tragic at the same time.
Cate Blanchett blazes on stage in The Seagull
She leads an impressive cast including Tom Burke and Emma Corrin in avant-garde director Thomas Ostermeier's cracking modern take on Chekhov
Seagull review: Cate Blanchett's mesmerizing portrayal of Irina Arkadina in Chekhov's play
Cate Blanchett's portrayal of Irina Arkadina in Chekhov's play is a masterclass in complexity, blending venom with vulnerability in a way that captivates and intrigues.
‘The Seagull’ Theater Review: Cate Blanchett Leads a First-Class Ensemble in Glorious Chekhov Adaptation
Director Thomas Ostermeier brings a combination of devil-may-care boldness and truth to Duncan Macmillan's witty new adaptation, also featuring Tom Burke, Emma Corrin and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Cate Blanchett in THE SEAGULL?
Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s The Seagull. What did the critics think?
London Theatre2d
'The Seagull' review — Cate Blanchett leads a magnificent revival that captures the humour, intellect and tender heart of Chekhov
Read our review of *The Seagull*, starring Cate Blanchett, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Emma Corrin and Tom Burke, now in performances ...
Time Out2d
The Seagull
The great Cate Blanchett returns to the stage in a new version of the Chekhov classic from German auteur Thomas Ostermeier ...
WhatsOnStage2d
Cate Blanchett and the cast of The Seagull on an unconventional adaptation packed with surprises
Cate Blanchett returns to the London stage in the critically acclaimed piece, described by WhatsOnStage’s Sarah Crompton as ...
The Stage2d
The Seagull review
Cate Blanchett is incandescent in a Chekhov adaptation from Thomas Ostermeier and Duncan Macmillan that is relentlessly meta What’s the point of art when the world is ending? In this of-the-mome ...