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Chris Pine to make London stage debut in IVANOV

Emmie Newitt 22 October, 2025, 12:24

chris pine ivanov bridge theatreChris Pine. Photo by Tommaso Boddi.

Best known for his roles in Star Trek, Hell or High Water, and Wonder Woman, the actor will lead a new production of Ivanov next summer.

Written and directed by Simon Stone, in collaboration with Wouter van Ransbeek, the production presents another radical reimagining of classic works at the Bridge Theatre, with The Lady from the Sea continuing its run through November.

On making his return with Ivanov and Chris Pine next summer, Simon said:

"Chekhov is the master of finding the humour in our suffering and the crisis lurking underneath our joy. A mercurial magician of character drama, he elevates the seemingly banal to the sublime and then pops the balloon just as it's getting too poetic. As the mighty Jean Renoir said in his film The Rules of the Game, ‘everyone has their reasons’. During his career as a doctor Chekhov developed a deep empathy and curiosity for his fellow human, and his writing beats with the heart of a great humanist. The characters are gifts to complex, versatile actors: existence writ messily and lovingly, an ode to imperfection."

The play follows a disillusioned and debt-ridden Russian landowner, Nikolai Ivanov. He's married to the perfect woman, he's had a successful career: he should be heading into mid-life feeling confident and settled. Debts are piling up, and his wife has been laid low with unexpected illnesses, but what is it that is gnawing at him?

Writer and directorSimon Stone is joined by the same creative team who brought The Lady from the Sea to life; set designer Lizzie Clachan,costume designer Mel Page, composition and sound designer Stefan Gregory, lighting designer Nick Schlieper, and casting director Jessica Ronane CDG.

Further casting to be announced.

Ivanov will play at the Bridge Theatre from 4 July to 19 September 2026.

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