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Uncle Vanya (Frayn)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 6m

Uncle Vanya
by Anton Chekhov
Translated by Michael Frayn

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 broth…

Uncle Vanya (Frayn)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

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 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.
M6 (37, 50, old)
F4 (young, late 20s, old)
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting A garden, a dining-room, a drawing-room, an office
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Intense Adult Themes

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Authors

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 (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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