Chekhov in Yalta (Paperback)

Comedy / 7m, 4f / 1 Set Confined in is villa at Yalta by illness in April of 1900, Chekhov receives a delightful visit by the Moscow Art Theatre. They have embarked on a provincial tour with the express purpose of persuading Chekhov to give them his latest play. Noteworthy characters include Stanislavski, Valdmir Nemirovich Danchenko, Gorky, Ivan Bunin and actress Olga Knipper who Chekhov, a confirmed bachelor, contemplates marrying even as he acknowledges his advancing consumption. The play is criss crossed with amorous triangles, battles of ego, high spirits and melancholic languor reminiscent of Chekhov's work. Winner of several prestigious awards including a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Distinguished Playwrighting and an American Theatre Critics Citation. "A truly Chekhovian comedy filled with wit, style, and passion." - L.A. Star News

General

Imprint:	Samuel French
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	John Driver • Jeffrey Haddow
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	108
ISBN-13:	978-0-573-60129-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-573-60129-1
Barcode:	9780573601293

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