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Emma Corrin and Kodi Smit-McPhee Join Cate Blanchett in West End's 'The Seagull'

The new adaptation of Chekhov's classic will run at London's Barbican Theatre starting March 2025.

  • The production features a star-studded cast including Emma Corrin as Nina and Cate Blanchett as Arkadina.
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee will make his West End debut as Konstantin, Arkadina's playwright son.
  • The play explores themes of vanity, power, and artistic ambition in a country estate setting.
  • Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier have adapted the play, with Ostermeier also directing.
  • Tickets go on general sale on October 9, with a limited six-week run beginning March 6, 2025.
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