In “The Seagull”, Cate Blanchett surpasses a tired tropes of a director
It is all too easy to be cynical when cinema stars turn to the theater - not least because, recently, they have not always been very good. In recent weeks, the London stages have hosted several slightly uncertain productions of classic shows with actors of big names: Sigourney Weaver in "The Tempest", Rami Malek in "Oedipus" and Brie Larson in "Elektra". So when Cate Blanchett wandered in the city for a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull", to Barbican Theater, a little trepidation could be forgiven.But Blanchett is different. Although he is known above all for her film work, the Australian actress honored the stage to acclaim during her career, playing main roles in "Hedda Gabler" and "A Streetcar Named Desire". And it is not extraneous to Chekhov, having starred in "Uncle Vany...