The Seagull is the first of four major plays by Russia's greatest playwright. A master of subtext and indirect action, Anton Chekhov explores the role of the artist in life and love through the relationships of four major characters. Young playwright Treplev struggles to find success in the shadow of his mother, the renowned actress Arkadina. Her lover Trigorin, a famous writer, is tempted by the beautiful young Nina, an aspiring actress that has her eye on Treplev. Multiple love triangles surround a battle for power between mother and son that leads to a tragic end.

"It's a comedy, there are three women's parts, six men's, four acts, landscapes (view over a lake); a great deal of conversation about literature, little action, tons of love". First translated to English in 1909, Chekhov's most performed work remains a masterpiece of dramatic theatre.

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