The Seagull

What is The Seagull about?

The Seagull is Chekhov's gripping tale of art, ego and love, staged by candlelight in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe from 15 January to 10 April 2027. The characters: an actress, her lover, her playwright son and an aspiring performer. The setting: a house by a lake. What begins as a play within a play soon spirals, and when the curtain falls, what is really left behind?

Who is behind this production of The Seagull?

Director Caroline Steinbeis and translator Rory Mullarkey return to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse following their acclaimed Three Sisters, this time taking on the first of Chekhov's four major plays, a work inspired in part by Shakespeare's Hamlet. The candlelit intimacy of the Playhouse suits Chekhov's simmering tensions perfectly.

When is The Seagull playing?

The Seagull runs from 15 January to 10 April 2027 in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on Bankside, part of the Globe's winter 2026/27 indoor season alongside Julius Caesar and King John.

What should I know before booking The Seagull?

The play features suicide and animal cruelty, with references to child bereavement, so it is best suited to older audiences. Children under 3 do not require a ticket.