Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Tamara Harvey’s production of Chekhov’s final play can seem woolly in meaning and the soft-edged tone mutes its force
Laura Wade’s reworking of Anton Chekhov’s final, …
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‘Bored? You’re never good enough to get bored!’ Oscar-winner Helen Hunt on great roles, unruly audiences and her RSC debut ⊕⊕
The formidable actor talks about the challenge of finding meaty characters, tough times in the US – and co-starring with her dad’s hero Kenneth Branagh in The Cherry Orchard
It’s lunchtime in Stratfor…
38 days ago
I’ve seen Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard 20 times – and it blossoms when tended by the British | Michael Billington ⊕
Helen Hunt and Kristin Scott Thomas are leading revivals of the Russian classic whose blend of comedy and tragedy is baked into our own dramatic heritage
What kind of play is The Cherry Orchard? As a …
8 months ago
‘He was just trying to earn a few kopecks’: how newly translated stories reveal Chekhov’s silly side ⊕
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With daft jokes and experimental wordplay, the first comprehensive translations of his lesser-known stories show Anton Chekhov in a new light
Few writers are as universally admired as Chekhov. As Book…
13 months ago
‘How much can one person take?’: Posy Sterling on her intense portrayal of a mum trapped in custody hell ○
Working with a theatre company for women affected by criminal justice has given the actor a passion for stories that fall between society’s cracks. Now she is swapping Broadway for a powerful account…
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