Aleksandr “Sasha” Molochnikov joins The Roundtable with Robert Bannon to talk about his daring and deeply personal theatrical event, Seagull: True Story, now at The Public Theater. Inspired by his own experience attempting to stage The Seagull in Russia during escalating political censorship, Molochnikov reimagines Chekhov’s classic through a bold, meta-theatrical lens. What unfolds is part satire, part autobiography, and part love letter to artistic freedom — as a director is forced to flee Moscow and rebuild his creative life in New York.

Robert and Sasha dive into exile, censorship, comedy under pressure, and why theatre still matters in moments of global upheaval. This isn’t just a new adaptation — it’s a story about survival, reinvention, and the power of art to speak when politics tries to silence it. Sharp, funny, urgent, and fearless — Seagull: True Story is Chekhov for right now.

🎙️ The Roundtable with Robert Bannon is available on BroadwayWorld, Broadway Podcast Network, Spotify, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you listen/watch.

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