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| The Seagull |
| TheatreZone, Chelsea Theatre Works |
| by Anton Chekov directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques Costumes Susan Paino |
"CHELSEA -- Most people think of
Anton Chekhov as a playwright of
the interior -- at least the
psychological interior, as his work
inspired the inward style of acting
that still dominates the stage today.
But with its new staging of ''The
Seagull," performed in both English
and Spanish on the lawn of Mary
O'Malley Park, Chelsea's intrepid
TheatreZone makes a strong case
for Chekhov al fresco. This double
outing may offer few fresh insights
into the master, but its natural setting
is always evocative -- live
specimens of the title avian often
hover overhead -- and the slow
sunset and deepening gloom provide
ready-made atmosphere for the
play's unfolding pathos.
The decision to follow the action
across the park likewise proves
inspired; we traipse after Chekhov's
bored bohemians as they traverse
their estate from lake shore to lawn;
in one charming gambit, we happen
upon the actors already reading from
a book and quietly join them. The
effect is straightforward and
pleasingly intimate, close to the ideal
relationship between player and
public..."
BOSTON GLOBE REVIEW
Outdoor staging of 'Seagull' flies high
By Thomas Garvey
July 21, 2005
Anton Chekhov as a playwright of
the interior -- at least the
psychological interior, as his work
inspired the inward style of acting
that still dominates the stage today.
But with its new staging of ''The
Seagull," performed in both English
and Spanish on the lawn of Mary
O'Malley Park, Chelsea's intrepid
TheatreZone makes a strong case
for Chekhov al fresco. This double
outing may offer few fresh insights
into the master, but its natural setting
is always evocative -- live
specimens of the title avian often
hover overhead -- and the slow
sunset and deepening gloom provide
ready-made atmosphere for the
play's unfolding pathos.
The decision to follow the action
across the park likewise proves
inspired; we traipse after Chekhov's
bored bohemians as they traverse
their estate from lake shore to lawn;
in one charming gambit, we happen
upon the actors already reading from
a book and quietly join them. The
effect is straightforward and
pleasingly intimate, close to the ideal
relationship between player and
public..."
BOSTON GLOBE REVIEW
Outdoor staging of 'Seagull' flies high
By Thomas Garvey
July 21, 2005
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