by A.P. Chekhov
Translation: Moni Ghelerter, Mara Nicolau and Radu Teculescu

Artistic direction: Alexandru Colpacci
Scenography: Florica Mălureanu
Music: Adi Braun
Premiere date: March 19, 1972

A sad tale of shattered dreams and hopes, "The Seagull" centers around the theme of the search: some characters seek love, others desire success, and still others aspire to artistic genius. Despite this perpetual search, none achieve happiness and each experiences a silent bankruptcy.

The young Konstantin Treplev tries to define his artistic direction by writing innovative, experimental and abstract plays. He organizes a small performance of one of these plays, offering the main role to the beautiful Nina, whom he loves passionately. Unfortunately, his love is not reciprocated; in fact, none of the characters enjoys the reciprocity of feelings from their loved ones. Driven by ambition and in love with Trigorin, Treplev's mother's lover, Nina flees to the capital, with the thought of becoming an actress. Almost all the symbolic meanings of The Seagull are concentrated in her figure. Her repeated words, "I am a seagull", have become a key phrase of universal dramaturgy: they speak of freedom, of dreams, ideals and destruction, in a profound reflection on the uniqueness of life.

Distribution:

Arkadina:  Simona Constantinescu 
Treplev:  Eugen Harizomenov
Sorin:  Jean Sandulescu
Zarecinaia:  Ruxandra Sireteanu
Shamraev:  Grig Schiţcu
Polina Andreevna:  Doina Ioja
Mass:  Dorina Paunescu
Trigorin:  George Pintilescu
Mandrel:  Ion Tomorrow
Medvedenko:  George Stana
Jacob:  John Martin
A girl in the house:  Virginia Rogin