Uncle Vanya (Frayn)

Uncle Vanya (Frayn)

Uncle Vanya (Frayn)

Michael Frayn, Anton Chekhov

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Uncle Vanya (Frayn)

Uncle Vanya (Frayn)

Michael Frayn, Anton Chekhov

Overview

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 han's of his brother-in-law. Passions run high, compounded by idle intrigues of unrequited love. This translation of Uncle Vanya was first produced at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, in 1988 starring Michael Gambon.

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Cautions

  • Artboard 3 Gun Shots
  • Caution Intense Adult Intense Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Adaptations (Stage & Screen), Period
  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Michael Frayn

Michael Frayn

Michael Frayn was born in London in 1933. He began his career as a reporter for the Guardian and later the Observer. After leaving the Observer he continued to write as a columnist as well as publishing novels and plays for television and stage.

His plays for stage include Cop ...

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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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