La gaviota

Miguel del Arco directs this version of La gaviota, by Antón Chéjov, with Carmen Machi in the leading role. It is a contemporary theatre production that observes with irony and compassion a group of characters linked to art and to life.

Miguel del Arco's direction revisits this classic by Antón Chéjov, a foundational text of modern theatre. The action takes place on an estate beside a lake, where several characters confront their ambitions, their disappointments and the fear of not achieving what they long for. Carmen Machi heads the cast of this production.

The staging focuses on art and, above all, on theatre. Arkádina and Nina, actresses, together with the playwrights Trigórin and Kostia, defend different ways of understanding creation: some face the passage of time and the demand to reinvent themselves with each new premiere, while others seek a voice of their own that will make their ideals a reality.

Miguel del Arco does not judge his characters; he observes them with compassion, with a discreet, ironic humour that leaves room for a smile even in the bitterest passages. The show thus becomes a mirror in which the audience can see its own contradictions and think about how creative craft and existence intertwine.