Seagull: True Story London

MART and Wild Yak present Seagull: True Story at the Marylebone Theatre, Friday 5th September – Saturday 11th October 2025, following a hugely successful sold out Off-Broadway run at La Mama this Spring. This wildly inventive, darkly comic and politically charged remix of Chekhov’s classic blends autobiographical drama, Chekhovian themes and biting satire. 

This highly anticipated transfer will star multi award-winning Lithuanian actress, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Olga, best known for her roles in the Academy Award-winning Burnt by the Sun as well as Seven Years in Tibet,  alongside Daniel Boyd as Kon. Returning after performing in the inaugural run at experimental off-Broadway Theatre LA MAMA is celebrated Russian actor-in-exile Andrey Burkovskiy as MC & Barry, and Quentin Lee Moore as Ivan & Jack. They will be joined by Elan Zafir and Stella Baker as Anton and Sorry. Also returning to the cast from New York are Keshet Pratt as Pickle, Ohad Mazor as Dmitri and Myles McCabe III as Sasha.

When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine casts a shadow of censorship over Kon’s free-spirited reimagining of Chekhov’s The Seagull, the production is stripped down to a state-approved shell of its former self. Desperate to save his vision and his livelihood, Kon flees to New York. Torn between his Russian roots and a confounding American paradise, he tries to redefine himself as an artist, only to discover that regaining true freedom takes more than just a few thousand miles…

Seagull: True Story is inspired by recent events in Molochnikov’s own life. An award-winning director in Russia, Molochnikov left Russia in 2022 after speaking out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. He now cannot return home.

This is a provocative and poignant show about survival that offers a deeply personal exploration of displacement, dissent and the power of live performance in the face of oppression.

Previews from £22.75; Main Performances from £25.00.

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