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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.
  • 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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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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