Play Ground
A fortnightly theatre bookclub hosted by Nancy Netherwood and Sam Webber. Every other Thursday we take a deep dive into a different play from a range of genres, writers, times and places - join in the conversation over on Instagram @playground_pod
Play Ground
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
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After an infamously terrible debut, this classic Russian play went on to define naturalism, changing how we make theatre in the West forever. It is also full of sad theatre makers, which may go some way to explain its enduring popularity with theatre makers.
We talk 3D characters, endurance, and theatres first goth icon.
Content Warnings: Suicide/Ageism/Infant death/Mortality
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