Barbican theatre; Young Vic, LondonCate Blanchett is magnetic " and maddening " as faded actor Arkadina in Chekhov's supreme play about writers. Plus, James Graham's bracing real-life drama of actions and consequences hits home Fresh from the seaside, I went in warily to Thomas Ostermeier's production of The Seagull. How could that bird be an image of vulnerability, when on today's beaches gulls are predators, strutt…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM on March 16, 2025