The Eifman Ballet will be performing "The Seagull" March 28- April 1 next week and I couldn't be more excited.
I took Intro to Theatre last semester to fulfill a requirement, and have retained a significant amount of theatre knowledge and trivia to know that "The Seagull" is a massively important play written by the great Anton Chekov. Chekov is loosely considered a huge father of realism and definitely an important role in the development of that play genre. Boris Eifman choreographed the ballet version of the play drawing inspiration from the plays central theme of seeking unrequited love and shunning love that is given freely and profusely. I can't even begin to imagine how well this premise makes for a ballet.
Eifman's "The Seagull" will be the Boston premiere of this ballet and I couldn't be more excited. I plan to call the as I have come to lovingly refer to Emerson's Cutler Majestic Theatre to find out if they have student rush tickets, because we all know how well that worked out when I went to see Cirque Eloize.
This will also be the company's 8th United States tour and 5th Boston appearance, and this year marks the Eifman Ballet's 30th anniversary.
I can't wait to experience this company which has been described as "extremely theatrical" all over the Web and all around news articles.
The show runs March 28-April 1, 2007 Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm Sunday at 2pm and tickets range from $40-$80.
But if you have a student id, call to check if they have student rush the day before the show! It always pays off!
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