Photo Flash: First Look at THE SEAGULL at the Lyric Hammersmith

Chekhov's celebrated masterpiece is given vibrant new life in this dynamic new version by Olivier-award winning playwright Simon Stephens directed by Artistic Director Sean Holmes.

Check out a first look of the show below!

Switching effortlessly between the ridiculous and the profound The Seagull forensically examines the transcendence and destructiveness of love. The burning need to create Art and how harshly that need can be crushed permeates this classic play.

Adelayo Adedayo plays Nina, Michele Austin plays Pauline, Lloyd Cooney plays Jacob, Nicholas Gleaves plays Boris Trigorin, Paul Higgins plays Hugo, Lloyd Hutchinson plays Leo, Lesley Sharp plays Irina, Cherrelle Skeete plays Marcia, Raphael Sowole plays Simeon, Nicolas Tennant plays Peter and Brian Vernel plays Konstantin.

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Photo credit: Tristram Kenton

Nicolas Tennant

Lesley Sharp

Paul Higgins and Nicolas Tennant

Nicolas Tennant, Paul Higgins, Michele Austin, Raphael Sowole, Adelayo Adedayo, Lesley Sharp, and Nicholas Gleaves

Nicolas Tennant, Lloyd Hutchinson, Lesley Sharp, Raphael Sowole, and Adelayo Adedayo

Michele Austin and Brian Vernel

Lloyd Cooney, Lesley Sharp, Adelayo Adedayo, Paul Higgins, Nicolas Tennant, Raphael Sowole, and Cherrelle Skeete

Lesley Sharp and Brian Vernel

Brian Vernel, Nicolas Tennant, and Raphael Sowole

Brian Vernel and Lesley Sharp

Adelayo Adedayo and Paul Higgins

Adelayo Adedayo and Nicholas Gleaves

Adelayo Adedayo and Brian Vernel

Cherrelle Skeete

Brian Vernel