Seagull
"I'm quite happy to write it, although it's a lot against the laws of the stage. Comedy, three female characters, six male, four acts, landscape (view of the lake); much talk of literature, little plot, five poods of love," Chekhov wrote in a letter about The Seagull.
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And the result: one of the greatest works of dramatic literature. It is a true masterpiece, an irregular comedy, considered to be the most personal confession of the author, who, in addition to the autobiographical elements, has included the fate of some of his close acquaintances, and, as he notes, five poodle loves. Is that enough or not enough? - one might ask. More than 80 kg... For some, it is unbearably much, for others, a multiple of that would be too little to get out of their own world... And in The Seagull, there is all the pain of unrequited love, the endless love of the theatre, the eternal search for happiness, the struggle against loneliness and mediocrity.
Vígszínház
The Vígszínház is one of the most historic and popular theatres in Budapest. Its three venues (the Main Stage, the House Stage Studio and Chamber, the Pest Theatre) have a total of more than 1700 seats. The theatre is also known as the cradle of modern Hungarian bourgeois drama, with famous authors such as Jenő Heltai, Sándor Bródy, Dezső Szomory, Menyhért Lengyel, Ernő Szép, Sándor Hunyady, Ferenc Herczeg, and others. In the 21st century, the majority of the world's theatres with large auditoriums have lost a good part of their audience. Despite this trend, the premieres of the Vígszínház are successful, and its performances are well attended. The theatre is located on the Újlipótváros side of Szent István körút in Budapest.
