TWO ROMANIAN PRODUCTIONS OF A. P. CHEKHOV’S THE SEAGULL
TWO ROMANIAN PRODUCTIONS OF A. P. CHEKHOV’S THE SEAGULL
Author(s): Paula Olga NagySubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural Essay
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: Chekhov ; The Seagull ; staging ; TV drama ; live theatre ; artistic vision;
Summary/Abstract: The article examines comparatively two Romanian stagings of Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull: the 1974 TV adaptation directed by Petre Sava Băleanu and the performance produced by Dumitru Acri" in 2023 for the “Radu Stanca” National Theatre in Sibiu. While my analysis reveals two completely di#erent artistic visions of the play – one austere, which strives to capture the essence of Chekhov’s text, and the other explosive, which aims to bring the Russian playwright into our contemporary context -, I believe these two visions are complementary and should be evaluated primarily in terms of internal coherence rather than by asserting one’s superiority over the other.
Journal: Jurnalul Artelor Spectacolului (JAS)
- Issue Year: 2/2024
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 47-57
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
