On February 6, I will be performing a translated monologue of Nina from Anton Chekov’s The Seagull

One of the little ways in which I see myself in Nina, or
Why I’ll never blame Nina

Kostya loved her dearly, there is no doubt about it. But I think Nina loved Kostya, too. And that a part of her wanted to stay, — wished that the love Kostya had for her and her for him were enough. But the truth is, its never going to be that way. Because Nina wanted, desired, expected More. More. So she went with Trigorin, with the hope that she will find More. But I guess, the world just doesn’t have More. Or that Nina already has More, its just that the world couldn’t accept she has it. The world will criticize her for searching, desiring, possessing More. The world will criticize her insatiability. Which is a pretty fucked up reason for her to be thrown away, if you ask me. Because it was the world who created Nina in the first place. It was the world who showed her that More is possible.