The Seagull by Anton Chekhov

The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
A version by Thomas Kilroy
Chekhov's classic play is transposed to the West of Ireland in 1896. Social unrest and a crumbling society form the background to personal turmoil as Isobel Desmond, great actress of the London stage, returns to her Irish estate and a family trapped in a complex and vicious circle.

Isobel Desmon: Anna Massey
Aston: Alan Rickman
Constantine: Dominic Guard
Lily: Fiona Victory
DrHickey: T.P. McKenna
Pauline: Kate Binchy
Peter: Alan MacNaughtan
Mary: Maggie McCarthy
James: Sean Barret
Gregory: Tony DoyleJack: Breffni McKenna

Directed by David Hitchinson
A Radio 4/World Service production

Saturday-Night Theatre
Sat 18th Apr 1987
19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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