Uncle Vanya (Johnson)

Uncle Vanya (Johnson)

Uncle Vanya (Johnson)

ISBN: 9780571353941

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Uncle Vanya (Johnson)

Uncle Vanya (Johnson)

ISBN: 9780571353941

In Stock

Overview

Don't be miserable, you wonderful woman; be a mermaid. There's the ocean; throw yourself in. Fall in love with some poor mortal and drag him down with you. Astonish us!

On an isolated country estate, Sonia and her Uncle Vanya are committed to a life of ceaseless toil. But when the ageing invalid Serebriakov and his bewilderingly beautiful young wife take up residence, a yearning envelops the household and disturbs the accustomed tedium. Friend and confidant Astrov grows lovelorn, Sonia's heart breaks and even Vanya falls under the spell. And so they fight, bond, belittle, lament, make peace and contemplate the odd murder.

Featuring sex, comedy and unbearable sadness in nineteenth-century Russia, this version of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya was written and directed by Terry Johnson and opened at Hampstead Theatre, London, in November 2018.

And having weathered the storm, what's left? My feelings for you; a few droplets on a window pane, catching the sun, running down a way, drying to nothing.

Authors

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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Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson is the recipient of a dozen major theatre awards including the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical 2010 for La Cage Aux Folles.

West End directing credits include:

Dead Funny, Mrs Henderson Presents, The Duck House, End of The Rainbow, The Prisoner of ...
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