'Young girl lives on shore of lake since childhood - like you. Loves the lake – like the seagull. Is happy and free – like the seagull. Then one day a man turns up, sees her, and mindlessly destroys her.'
Martin Crimp's pared down version of Chekhov's first great play reveals the full force of its comedy and cruelty – whether it's love, sex, incredible fame, or simply a trip into town, each character is denied the thing they most crave.
Milo is bored. Games are dull, there’s nothing on TV and the afternoon seems endless… that is until a large and mysterious package appears, and the adventure begins. In this brilliantly theatrical adaptation of Norton Juster’s much-loved childhood classic, we journey to the Land of Wisdom, recuse Rhyme and Reason and return home with a new-found appreciation of learning and knowledge.
