Posts Tagged ‘chekhov’

★★★★☆ The Seagull, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh The Lyceum’s new era opens with a confident, darkly comic Seagull that largely soars. James Brining’s first production as artistic director has an easy, unshowy assurance: it’s clear about the story it’s telling, brisk without feeling rushed, and alert to Chekhov’s sardonic humour as much as his ache.…