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Uncle Vanya (Friel)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 6m

Uncle Vanya
by Anton Chekhov
Translated by Brian Friel

A loosely structured family are facing breakdown under mounting pressures of the world around them, none more than the eponymous Uncle Vanya. A middle-aged man in a crisis of values, he is further threatened by dispossession at the hands of his broth…

Uncle Vanya (Friel)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
A loosely structured family are facing breakdown under mounting pressures of the world around them, none more than the eponymous Uncle Vanya. A middle-aged man in a crisis of values, he is further threatened by dispossession at the hands of his brother-in-law. Passions run high, compounded by idle intrigues of unrequited love.
M6 (37, 47, old) F4 (young, 27, elderly).
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Intense Adult Themes

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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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Brian Friel

Brian Friel (1929-2015), largely considered modern Ireland’s leading playwright, was born to a schoolmaster and a postmistress. After working as a teacher in Derry for ten years, he married Anne Morrison and moved to Donegal to begin writing in earnest. His first significant ...

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