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THE SEAGULL (Bedlam) Last Night

Posted by:	sergius 09:11 am EST 11/20/14

Of Chekhov's great works, THE SEAGULL is the hardest to play. Bedlam, a terrific group of actors who do wonders with little but their considerable talents and enthusiasm, is performing the most convincing version of this play that I've seen. It's a contemporary adaptation and it works nearly completely. It's jarring at first to have Arkadina (and Medvedenko!) played by attractive young women, but these bold choices somehow exalt your sympathy for the characters. And I have never seen Nina's final scene with Konstantin work as well; it's heartbreaking. Youth is moving in part because it's brief. Chekhov knew this, of course. And so does Bedlam. In this SEAGULL, Bedlam's youthful passion deepens Chekhov's great compassion, and it's stirring.

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