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Phoebe
Jonas, Karen MacDonald, Thomas Derrah
and Will Lebow. Photo: Richard Feldman.
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UNCLE
VANYA
by
Anton Chekhov
translated by Paul
Schmidt
adapted and directed by János
Szász
November 30 - December 28, 2002
at the Loeb Drama Center
ARTifact
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scenic
design by Riccardo
Hernandez
costume design by Edit
Szücs
lighting design by Christopher
Akerlind
sound design by David
Remedios
stage manager Chris
De Camillis
Chekhov's
tragicomedy is set on a provincial Russian estate, where little
disturbs the inhabitants' quiet lives until the head of the family
brings home his beautiful new wife.
photos
- cast - synopsis
- related links
Running
time is approximately two hours and forty-five minutes, including
one fifteen-minute intermission.
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SYNOPSIS
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Serebriakov and his beautiful wife Yelena have left St. Petersburg
and settled on the family's remote country estate, where Sonya, the
Profesor's daughter fron his first marriage, and her Uncle Vanya have
labored for years to support their patriarch. The couple's arrival
sends the estate into chaos, disrupting the daily routines of country
life and sparking passions. Triangles of tension develop as the characters
struggle with their frustrated desires and disillusionment. Vanya
and his friend Astrov, the local doctor, vie for Yelena's attention,
while Sonya and Yelena find themselves irresistibly attracted to Astrov. |
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RELATED
LINKS
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- ARTifact
- a multimedia production preview!
- ARTicles
- special coverage from the A.R.T.
newsletter and beyond
- Boston
Phoenix - Vodka Tonic: A searing Vanya
on Brattle Street, by Carolyn Clay
- Boston
Phoenix - Cry Uncle: János Szász
is friends with Chekhov, by Scott T. Cummings
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Order
the poster
by designer Burt Sun from the zazzle.com
website!
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This
production is sponsored by Hilary & Philip Burling, Priscilla &
Richard Hunt.
The residency of Arliss Howard is made possible by a grant from Jonathan
& Barbara Cole Lee. |
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This page updated December 29, 2002
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