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We recently sat down with Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), alongside fellow cast mates Indira Varma, Tom Rhys Harries and Daniel Monks, during rehearsals to discuss the upcoming West End revival of The Seagull.
Book by 26 June for tickets for the Chekhov masterpiece, from just £25
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West End debut as Nina in Anya Reiss’ unique 21st century modernisation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, with direction by Jamie Lloyd. Starring alongside Clarke will be Tom Rhys Harries (White Lines), Daniel Monks (The Normal Heart), Sophie Wu (Fresh Meat) and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones).
A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An actress wants to fight the changing of the times. In an isolated home in the countryside where dreams are in tatters, hopes dashed, hearts broken and there is nowhere left to turn, the only option is to turn on each other.
Following on from the return of the critically-acclaimed, five-star production of Cyrano de Bergerac, The Jamie Lloyd Company brings Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness to the Harold Pinter Theatre from 29 June for 11 weeks only.
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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 »
Clarke is set to star in The Seagull prior to Chastain in A Doll’s House, both at London’s Playhouse Theatre.
Two popular leading ladies—and Broadway alums—will have to wait a bit longer for their West End debuts. The Jamie Lloyd Company productions of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, starring Emilia Clarke (Breakfast at Tiffany’s), and Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, starring Jessica Chastain (The Heiress), have been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Anya Reiss’ adaptation of Chekhov’s play will return when the season reopens at the Playhouse Theatre in London, while Frank McGuinness’s adaptation of Ibsen’s drama is still being scheduled at the same venue with a full cast to be announced.
As previously announced, The Seagull stars Clarke as Nina alongside Danny Ashok, Robert Glenister, Tom Rhys Harries, Daniel Monks, Tamzin Outhwaite, Patrick Robinson, Seun Shote, Indira Varma as Arkadina, and Sophie Wu as Masha.
The Seagull features set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Jackie Shemesh, sound design by George Dennis, costume supervision by Anna Josephs, props supervision by Fahmida Bakht, associate direction by Jonathan Glew, associate design by Rachel Wingate, and Stuart Burt as casting director. [Source]
Performances of Emilia Clarke’s play The Seagull have been suspended as London theatres shut their doors in a bid to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
Following advice from Prime Minister Boris Johnson about mass gatherings, the West End has decided to postpone their performances.
The Game Of Thrones star made her West End debut in the play on 11 March, with performances scheduled to run until 30 May.
As theatre-goers arrived at the venue, a sign on the doors of The Playhouse read: ‘Due to the ongoing public health crisis with COVID-19, Today’s performance of The Seagull at the Playhouse Theatre has been cancelled. Please contact your point of sale from 10am tomorrow to enquire about refunds and exchanges, none will be issued at this time.
‘We thank you for your support and understanding at this challenging time. Playhouse Theatre Management.’
A statement on the official Twitter page announced that no further performances will take place for the foreseeable future.
The message from Mark Cornell, Group CEO at Ambassador Theatre Group read: ‘We understand that this decision comes as a disappointment, and a massive inconvenience for those of you already on the way to a venue this evening, but ultimately we all want the same thing: the health and safety of our communities, and we believe this is the correct decision to make.’
He added that they are ‘consulting with industry bodies’ as to what will happen ‘in the immediate future’.
The Society of London, which represents the West End, and UK Theatre also followed suit.
Their statement read: ‘We regret to announce that from this evening (including tonight’s performances) SOLT and UK Theatre venues have closed in light of official government advice.
‘They will remain closed until further notice and will re-open when possible, following government recommendations.
‘Your box office/retailer from whom you bought your tickets will be in contact with regards to refunds and exchanges. Please bear with us in these unprecedented times.’ [Source]
Yesterday, “The Seagull” took place at the Playhouse theatre in London. I have added some new photos of Emilia on stage. Go to the gallery and enjoy! Can’t wait to see her on stage!
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She’s a global star looking to open a post-dragon chapter in her career. He’s a little-known Australian actor who stunned critics with his UK stage debut. Together, they’re tackling Chekhov
‘Oh my GOD,’ roars Emilia Clarke in faux horror, after I tell her I’ve never watched ‘Game of Thrones’.
‘I should say I haven’t seen “Game of Thrones” either,’ ventures Daniel Monks, who’s co-starring with her in super-director Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’.
‘I’m SURROUNDED!’ bellows the erstwhile dragon queen. ‘You’ve not even seen my FUCKING SHOW!’
‘But,’ interjects Monks, ‘I have seen every episode of Jonathan Van Ness’s “Gay of Thrones” [a video series in which the “Queer Eye” star recaps each episode of the fantasy show]. I know everything!’
‘It’s fine,’ Clarke sighs. ‘None of my friends have seen all of it either.’
‘She’s very good in this play and I’m sure she’s very good in “Game of Thrones”,’ affirms Monks.
The pair are clearly getting on like a house on fire – allies in what is a West End debut for both of them. But it’s astonishing what different journeys they’ve taken to be here, in the London Bridge rehearsal room of super-director Jamie Lloyd, preparing to play Nina and Konstantin, the damaged couple at the heart of Chekhov’s classic play ‘The Seagull’.
You probably know who Emilia Clarke is. Fresh out of drama school, she was snapped up to play Daenerys Targaryen in “Game of Thrones”, a role that swallowed the next decade of her life and made the motormouthed, swear-happy Brit a global superstar. If she hadn’t got that gig, she thinks she’d probably have ‘gone on to do six plays in theatres above a pub’. Continue reading »
The first pictures of Emilia Clarke in rehearsals for her West End debut as Nina in Chekhov’s The Seagull have been released. You can go to the gallery to take a look to the photos.
She is one of a number of stars appearing in director Jamie Lloyd’s production at the Playhouse Theatre in March. Indira Varma, Tamzin Outhwaite and Robert Glenister are also among the cast.
The Seagull will run at the Playhouse Theatre from March 11-May 30.
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