Comments on: John Baker on The Seagull http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/john-baker-on-the-seagull/ Group authored publication covering theatre and the performing arts in London and beyond Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christopher http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/john-baker-on-the-seagull/#comment-2 Christopher Wed, 30 May 2007 11:52:41 +0000 http://londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=58#comment-2 The main challenge for any production of "The Seagull" is making the characters likeable. While they’re probably & understandably depressed, we should never see them give into it. They struggle mightily, and that’s why we root for them. If a production can accomplish that, "The Seagull" is a moving and memorable play. For a fuller treatement/analysis of this play, see: http://www.helium.com/tm/259249/ The main challenge for any production of “The Seagull” is making the characters likeable. While they’re probably & understandably depressed, we should never see them give into it. They struggle mightily, and that’s why we root for them. If a production can accomplish that, “The Seagull” is a moving and memorable play.

For a fuller treatement/analysis of this play, see:

http://www.helium.com/tm/259249/

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