The Russian Arts Theater and Studio to Present Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL at Pushkin Hall

This spring, seasoned Russian stage director Aleksey Burago leads a critically-acclaimed ensemble in a bold and dynamic interpretation of Anton Chekhov's timeless masterpiece The Seagull, a tragicomedy that explores the tenderness, absurdities and misunderstandings between mothers, sons, lovers, friends and servants. This production also features scenic design by Nikolay Sviridchik, a graduate of The Moscow Art Theater School and has worked at The Bolshoi and Moscow Art Theater. The cast features Michael Donaldson, Roman Freud, Kristina Korop, Alex Malyi, Luisa Menzen, Paulo Quiros, David A. Russell, Tom Schubert, Lana Stimmler, Desen Uygur, Oleksiy Varfolomiyev, Tatyana Zbirovskaya, and Di Zhu. Performances will take place April 2nd to April 19th at Pushkin Hall at 165 W86th Street in Manhattan,Tuesdays to Sundays at 8PM.

Aleksey Burago is the Artistic Director of The Russian Arts Theater & Studio and a former protege of the world famous Pyotr Fomenko. Burago's productions have played throughout Russia's stages to rave reviews, including the Hermitage Theater and Aleksandrinka Theater (Beyond Recognition), Moscow TV (Queen of Spades), Youth Theater (The Emperor's New Clothes, Stoned), Interatelier Theater (Fandor and Liz), and The Baltic House Theater (Camille). Among his New York productions are Ah My Dear Andersen, Queen of Spades, On the Eve, Three Sisters, Uncle Vanya, The Magical Forest of Baba Yaga, Crime and Punishment, Enemies Of The People, Lady with a Lapdog, with Jokes and a Happy Ending and most recently, the critically-acclaimed The Master and Margarita, Or, The Devil Comes to Moscow.

Despite working with a wide array of writers throughout his career, Burago says that his favorite is still Anton Chekhov.

"Inside the memoirs of Russian impressionist painter Korovin, Chekhov once said he wanted to create the same kind of theater as the paintings on his friend's canvas. All his life, Chekhov was obsessed with the idea of creating a new theater--one that would reflect real life around him, bursting with flaws, contradictions, humor and light. This is what attracts me to Chekhov." says Burago.

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