The Seagull renamed A Seagull: Chekhov's famous play at the Comédie-Française

The Comédie-Française, the temple of theater in Paris, honors an essential work:Anton Chekhov's A Seagull. This classic, revisited by a contemporary director, explores the universal themes of love, art and human disillusionment, from April 11 to July 23, 2025.

In this iconic play, we follow the intersecting destinies of deeply human characters, their aspirations, their failures and their quests for meaning. The story is set in the Russian countryside, where theatrical ambitions, family tensions and amorous passions intertwine. Konstantin, a young playwright in search of recognition, is in love with Nina, an aspiring actress fascinated by Trigorin, a famous writer and lover of Arkadina, Konstantin's mother.

The Comédie-Française, a theatrical institution in Paris
The Comédie Francaise, founded over three centuries ago, is a French cultural institution. Since 1799, it has been located in the heart of Paris, at the Palais-Royal station in the 1st arrondissement. [Read more]

A Seagull , certainly the author's most widely performed play, is constantly being revived, translated and adapted. The play was a disastrous failure at its premiere, only to triumph in Stanislavski 's staging at the Moscow Art Theatre. Now it's back, performed by the talented troupe of the Comédie-Française. Tickets go on sale on January 23 at 11 a.m. for Cartes 2024-2025 tickets, and on Tuesday January 28 at 11 a.m. for general public tickets.

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Anton Chekhov is credited with transforming modern literature and theater with his spare, naturalistic style. He began his career writing humorous short stories for newspapers, but soon made a name for himself with richer, more nuanced works. Among his most famous contributions to the theater are The Seagull, Uncle Vanya and The Three Sisters, plays that illustrate his ability to capture the depth of human emotion with simplicity and realism. Visit La Comédie-Française to discover the new production of Une Mouette from April 11, 2025.

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