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Cate Blanchett returns to London stage after six years away
The Marvel and Lord of the Rings actress will perform at The Barbican next spring.
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- Olivia Garrett
Published: Thursday, 22 August 2024 at 10:17 am
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Cate Blanchett is set to return to the London stage next spring for the first time in six years.
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The Thor Ragnarok and Lord of the Rings actress will star in a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull at The Barbican.
Adapted by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier – who recently adapted the critically acclaimed An Enemy of the People starring Matt Smith – the play will see Blanchett play Arkadina and joined on stage by Tom Burke (Mad Max: Furiosa).
On the subject of Blanchett's casting, Ostermeier said to BBC News: “I have known and admired Cate for many years, and to see her on stage is always a privilege.
"I am thrilled that we will make our first artistic collaboration with this production of The Seagull at the Barbican, and that London will experience this once in a generation actress in one of the greatest theatrical roles of Arkadina."
Blanchett will take on the part for just six weeks in February 2025, having last appeared on the Barbican stage in 2012. The rest of the cast and crew have yet to be announced, but here's what we know so far about tickets.
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How to get tickets to see Cate Blanchett in The Seagull?
Tickets go on general sale from Wednesday 9th October at 10am. However, if you're a Barbican patron or member you can get priority tickets from the 7th.
For every show, 100 tickets will be released for just £20.
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