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Cate is great in modern take of Chekhov classic

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March 07, 2025

OSCAR-winner Cate Blanchett is as distinguished on stage as she is on film.

- NEIL NORMAN

Cate is great in modern take of Chekhov classic

As Irina Arkadina, the over-the-hill actress of Chekhov’s play, she is both venomous and vulnerable, clinging to her younger lover, best-selling writer Trigorin (Tom Burke) while deriding the playwriting aspirations of her son Konstantin (Kodi Smit-McPhee).

Mean spirited - “I don’t have the money” she wails when asked for help, “It costs a fortune to be me!” — she delivers a fabulous performance in director Thomas Ostermeier’s ensemble production.

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