The Seagull

By:Anton Chekhov
Translation:Lars Kleberg
Publisher:Colombine (translation)
Director:Julia Marko-Nord
Set and costume design:Sven Haraldsson
Lighting design:Erik Nordlander
Makeup design:Jessica Hedin
Composer:Martin Hederos
Adaptation:Tora von Platen
Performance dramaturg: Alexandra Loonin

Cast
ARKADINA – Tova Magnusson
KOSTIA – Klara Hodell
PETER – Åke Arvidsson
NINA – Tina Pour-Davoy
POLINA – Ellen Hennig Öhrström
MASJA – Frida Bagri
TRIGORIN – Johannes Kuhnke
SIMON – Alfred Tobiasson

🪽 REVIEW OF *The Seagull* IN *Dagens Nyheter*! 🪽

“Arkadina (a delightful Tova Magnusson) is so dazzled by herself that she falls apart at the slightest shadow cast upon her. Like a troll in the sun, but the other way around.”

“Julia Marko-Nord, who directed *I Went Down to My Brother* on this same stage a few years ago, has updated *The Seagull* for our times.”

“Johannes Kuhnke is at his best when he drags his feet. His character is a self-loathing vampire who sucks in testimonies from those around him and compulsively jots them down in his notebook. Frida Bagri is also convincing in the role of the depressed, lovesick Masja, while Alfred Tobiasson brings a refreshing energy to the role of the middle-school teacher she settles for.”

“Klara Hodell looks nervously explosive in her big white shirt.”

REVIEW OF *MÅSEN* IN THE SUNDSVALL NEWSPAPER

ST PRAISES *The Seagull* at Teater Västernorrland ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sundsvalls Tidning reviews our production of Chekhov’s classic, highlighting both the intensity and the ensemble’s chemistry.

From the review:
⭐️“Teater Västernorrland’s intense and passionate performance.”

⭐️“From the very first moment, it’s the dynamic between the characters that really grabs you.”

⭐️“Eight figures in the midst of a seething cauldron of threads running between them.”

⭐️“Glowing threads of unrequited love. Infected threads of jealousy, envy, self-absorption, and prestige.”

⭐️“Here is a brilliant, androgynous Kostia.”

⭐️“The contrast between old and young is beautifully portrayed.”

⭐️“Their body language, words, and mannerisms perfectly capture today’s youth.”

⭐️“This book shatters all that ‘follow-your-dreams-and-you’ll-be-happy’ nonsense.”

⭐️“This is full of drama, fantastic energy, and intense action.”

⭐️“People we’ve all met.”