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August

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4f, 7m

Anton Chekhov, Julian Mitchell

August
by Julian Mitchell, adapted from Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

Chekhov's eloquent study of languid Russian landowners has been transposed by Julian Mitchell to Victorian north Wales in this stunning adaptation, which dispenses with many of the alienating Russian principles - confusing patronymics - and theatrica…

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Chekhov's eloquent study of languid Russian landowners has been transposed by Julian Mitchell to Victorian north Wales in this stunning adaptation, which dispenses with many of the alienating Russian principles - confusing patronymics - and theatrical clichés - birch forests and samovars - that characterize most modern British productions.
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting A terrace, a dining-room, a drawing-room, a bedroom. Period late Victorian

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Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and author. He is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem. Chekhov practiced as a medical ...

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