Lyric Hammersmith, LondonLesley Sharp's Irina moves from delight to despair in Simon Stephens's incisive 21st-century versionSo Masha has become Marcia. She is not subjected to the most famous line in The Seagull: 'Why do you always wear black?' There would be no point: in the 21st century, pretty much everyone wears black all the time. Nina appears in tiny shorts and trainers. Doctor Dorn is a gynaecologist. And whe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM on October 15, 2017