The screening will be presented at 7:00pm, Thursday, April 6 and 2:00pm, Sunday, April 9 at the Hammer Theatre Center

South Bay audiences can see Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke in her West End stage debut, when Hammer Theatre Center presents the National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of The Seagull, directed by Jamie Lloyd (Cyrano de Bergerac).

Filmed in front of a live audience at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, this production of The Seagull offers a 21st century retelling of Anton Chekov’s classic work. The compelling story follows a young woman desperate for fame and a way out, a young man pinning for the woman of his dreams, a successful writer longing for a sense of achievement, and an actress fighting the changing times.

In this brutal and beautiful production, Emilia Clarke (known to millions as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s Game of Thrones) is joined by Tom Rhys Harries (Netflix’s White Lines, Apple TV’s Suspicion), Daniel Monks (The Normal Heart), Sophie Wu (Fresh Meat, Kick-Ass), and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones).

The NT Live screenings of The Seagull will be presented at 7:00pm, Thursday, April 6 and 2:00pm, Sunday, April 9 at the Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose.

For tickets ($20) or more information, the public may visit hammertheatre.com or call (408) 924-8501. [Source]

Full cast has been announced for The Seagull, which has found new dates in 2022 after being postponed by the pandemic.

Joining the cast alongside the previously announced Emilia Clarke (Nina), Tom Rhys Harries (Trigorin), Daniel Monks (Konstantin), Indira Varma (Arkadina) and Sophie Wu (Masha) are Jason Barnett (Shamrayev), Robert Glenister (Sorin), Mika Onyx Johnson (Medvedenko), Gerald Kyd (Dorn) and Sara Powell (Polina), with understudies Katie Buchholz, Tina Harris, Joseph Langdon and David Lee-Jones.

Anya Reiss’ adaptation of Chekhov’s play, which follows a group of despondent individuals confined to a house, has set and costume by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Jackie Shemesh, sound and composition by George Dennis, casting direction by Stuart Burt, costume supervision by Anna Josephs, props supervision by Fahmida Bakht, associate direction by Jonathan Glew and associate design by Rachel Wingate.

For certain Monday evening and Wednesday matinee performances there will be £15 seats available across the house exclusively for under 30s, key workers and those receiving government benefits.

There is an additional 5,000 free tickets for those with limited access to the arts, distributed by the company’s outreach manager.

The show runs from 29 June to 10 September 2022. Tickets are on sale. [Source]

Tickets for The Seagull, starring Emilia Clarke, are now on sale. The Seagull begins previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre, with an opening night on 7 July, and performances to 10 September. Book The Seagull tickets on London Theatre.

Emilia Clarke will reprise the role of Nina in The Seagull. Clarke made her West End debut in The Seagull as Nina in 2020, however The Seagull performances were cancelled a week into its run due to the pandemic. Clarke has previously starred in Breakfast at Tiffany’s on Broadway, but is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.

The Seagull casting includes Tom Rhys Harries as Trigorin, Daniel Monks as Konstantin, Indira Varma as Arkadina, Sophie Wu as Masha, Katie Buchholz, Tina Harris and Joseph Langdon. Further casting is to be announced.

The Seagull follows two writers and two actors who are caught up in personal and professional conflicts. The Seagull play was originally written in Russian by Anton Chekhov, but this production will be a 21st-century adaptation by Anya Reiss.

Jamie Lloyd directs The Seagull. Lloyd will also direct Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy at the same theatre later this year. Scenic design is by Soutra Gilmour, costume supervision by Anna Josephs, lighting design by Jackie Shemesh, and sound design and composition by George Dennis.

The Seagull is at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

Book The Seagull tickets on London Theatre. [Source]

The Seagull with Emilia Clarke has announced new plans for its West End run.

The piece, adapted from Chekhov by Anya Reiss, had to close in previews last March but is now back for a full run. It follows a group of characters, all based at an isolated house in the country, that console each other as their dreams fall apart.

The piece will star Emilia Clarke (Nina), Tom Rhys Harries (Trigorin), Daniel Monks (Konstantin), Indira Varma (Arkadina) and Sophie Wu (Masha), with Katie Buchholz, Tina Harris and Joseph Langdon. Further cast to be announced.

The show opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 6 July, with previews from 29 June, running until 10 September 2022.

Jamie Lloyd directs, with design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Jackie Shemesh, composition and sound design by George Dennis, projection design by Duncan McLean, associate direction by Jonathan Glew, casting direction by Stuart Burt, costume supervision by Anna Josephs and props supervision by Fahmida Bakht.

The news comes as Cyrano de Bergerac also confirms a return to UK stages. Lloyd said today, “It is incredibly exciting to confirm the return of these productions and, most importantly, the continuation of our access ticket schemes, with 12,000 £15 seats across the productions and 5000 totally free tickets, which will enable people with limited access to the theatre to experience our work — an important commitment as our industry builds back. Continue reading  »

Marvel Studios has begun production on their newest Disney+ series, Secret Invasion. Star Samuel L. Jackson has been spotted in London as Nick Fury signaling that filming has started on the six-episode series. Jackson has been in England for a few months now, as the longtime MCU alum has also been shooting the Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels.

Plot details on the project are being kept under wraps at this time; however, the crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years. The project will be a sequel to Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home. It will be an installment of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. series is produced by Marvel Studios and will be released on Disney+.

Secret Invasion is also set to star Ben Mendelson, who will reprise his Captain Marvel role as the Skrull, Talos. Also set to appear is Emilia Clarke (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Olivia Coleman (Mitchell vs. The Machines), Killian Scott (The Commuter), Ben-Adir Kingsley (Noelle), and Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore). homas Bezucha and Ali Selim will helm the series, with Kyle Bradstreet showrunnning, writing and executive producing.

Secret Invasion will be filming throughout the fall in the UK and Europe under the working title “Jambalaya”. Marvel Studios now has multiple projects in production including Moon Knight, Black Panther: Wankanda Forever, The Marvel, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Hawkeye reshoots. There is no release date set for the series, but one could expect a Fall 2022 release on Disney+. [Source]