Writer/director Tina Satter draws on Chekhov’s letters, translations, and perverse sense of comedy to consider anew the darkness, beauty, and history of Chekhov’s iconic play The Seagull and its resonances with her Half Straddle ensemble. Seagull (Thinking of you) is a personal look at performance, failure, and attempted love — ultimately an unexpected meditation on why we ever try to say something out loud. With a Russian folk metal-influenced score.

Written and Directed by Tina Satter

Performed by Jess Barbagallo, Eliza Bent, Becca Blackwell, Emily Davis, Julia Sirna-Frest, Susie Sokol

Touring Cast: Jess Barbagallo, Eliza Bent, Becca Blackwell, Emily Davis, Erin Markey, Julia Sirna-Frest

Music Composition and Sound Design: Chris Giarmo

Lighting Design: Zach Tinkelman

Set Design: Andreea Mincic

Costume Design: Enver Chakartash

Makeup Design: Naomi Raddatz

Stage Management: Randi Rivera

Assistant Stage Management: Aldora Neal

Production Management: Liz Nielson

Assistant Direction: Chip Rodgers

Production History

April 14-15, 2014: Performances at Zagrebačko Kazalište Mladih, Zagreb, Croatia

April 8-9, 2014: Performances at Le Maillon, Strasbourg, France

April 2-3, 2014: Performances at Théâtre de Gennevilliers, TG2, Gennevilliers, France

March 27-19, 2014: Performances at Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse, France

November 2013: Performances at Théâtre d'Arras, Arras, France

November 2013: Performances at NEXT Festival, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

July 18-20, 2013: Performances at Bard College at Simon's Rock, MASS LIVE ARTS, Great Barrington, MA

January 9-26, 2013: Performances at New Ohio Theater, COIL Festival, NYC