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SEAGULLS

12 Feb - 21 Mar 2026

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Kiln Theatre presents

Seagulls

by Dipo Baruwa-Etti and Taio Lawson

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The classic, recharged

Konstantin is desperate to prove his talent as a writer. Irina, once a star, is desperate to keep her own flailing acting career afloat. At a performance of his new play, Konstantin’s reunion with his mother reopens old wounds, bringing repressed emotions to the surface. Can their relationship survive new flames and past traumas?

Dipo Baruwa-Etti and Taio Lawson bring Chekhov’s classic comedy-drama to a new generation in this sharp and contemporary Black British retelling.

Important Information

Performances of Seagulls begin in 2026.

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Special Performances

Alcohol Free Performance: Mon 16 Feb, 7.30pm
Post show Q&A: Tue 10 Mar, 7.30pm

Access Performances

Touch Tour: Thu 12 Mar, 6pm
Audio Described Performance: Thu 12 Mar, 7.30pm
Relaxed Performance: Sat 14 Mar, 2.30pm
Captioned Performance: Thu 19 Mar, 7.30pm

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Ticket Prices

£15-£40

Duration

2 hours and 15 minutes, including an interval

Dates

12 Feb - 21 Mar 2026

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Creative Team

Dipo Baruwa-Etti

Co-writer and co-director
Dipo Baruwa-Etti

Co-writer and co-director

Dipo Baruwa-Etti is a playwright, screenwriter, and director. As a playwright, his work includes The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (Theatre Royal Stratford East), An Unfinished Man (The Yard Theatre), Half-Empty Glasses (Paines Plough) and The Clinic (Almeida Theatre), all published by Faber. He has been shortlisted for the Evening Standard (Most Promising Playwright), The George Devine, JMK and Alfred Fagon Awards and sits on the board of Shakespeare’s Globe. As writer-director, his short films include the award-winning The Last Days (BFI Network/BBC/Tannahill Productions) starring Adjoa Andoh and Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn. Artist development programmes Dipo has been on include: Edinburgh International Film Festival Talent Lab, BBC TV Drama Writers Programme, 4Screenwriting, Channel 4 Playwrights, and BFI NETWORK@LFF.

Taio Lawson

Co-writer and co-director
Taio Lawson

Co-writer and co-director

Taio Lawson is currently the Genesis Fellow / Associate Director at the Young Vic. Prior to this position he was the Associate Director of Kiln Theatre. Selected Director credits include: Hamilton (Resident Director – West End), An Unfinished Man (The Yard Theatre), NW Stories (Kiln Theatre), HOME Digital (Young Vic Theatre), Macbeth(Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Hang (The Crucible), White Devil (East 15 Acting School), Home – Installation (Young Vic Theatre). Taio is also a trustee for PiPA (Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts). Parents and carers are fundamentally disadvantaged and systematically overlooked in the industry. PiPA aims to be a thought and change leader, amplifying the voices of everyone with caring responsibilities in the performing arts, to change mindsets and working practices alike.