Anton Chekhov
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5 out of 5 stars.
Uncle Vanya review – Toby Jones triumphs in perfect ChekhovIan Rickson’s exquisite production is enlivened with expertly weighted humour and a modern beat
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3 out of 5 stars.
Seagulls review – Chekhov musical makes Nina a singer-songwriterBeth Hyland attempts to shift the male-and-his-muse gaze in her story about misogyny in the music industry
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4 out of 5 stars.
Uncle Vanya review – Rupert Everett is flamboyant in Hare's comic ChekhovA dark, growly Everett pushes the humour in David Hare’s absurdist adaptation of the classic drama of mid-life malaise
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4 out of 5 stars.
Three Sisters review – stunning Russian staging of Chekhov classicLev Dodin’s masterly production allows the actors to truly inhabit their roles and presents a familiar play afresh -
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3 out of 5 stars.
Three Sisters review – Frecknall and Ferran reunite for clannish ChekhovPatsy Ferran’s Olga is one of the many admirable performances in a production by Rebecca Frecknall that fails to deliver a full Chekhovian experience -
Tom Gauld on Chekhov's dramatic rules – cartoonWe know about Chekhov’s gun … but what about his rake?
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The week in theatre: Noughts & Crosses; The Cherry Orchard; Cost of Living – reviewMalorie Blackman’s bestseller leaps off the stage in a fine new adaptation. Plus, Chekhov without the samovars and 2018’s Pulitzer prize winner -
Bite-sized: 50 great short stories, chosen by Hilary Mantel, George Saunders and moreQuick and easily shared, is the short story the form for our times? Hilary Mantel, Mark Haddon and others pick their favourites
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What, no samovars? Roman Abramovich presents a Chekhov for Russia's meltdownThe Cherry Orchard has been given an absurdist reboot – with blood transfusions, a beach party and a bed-hopping sex maniac. And thanks to Chelsea’s oligarch, it’s coming to Britain



The Cherry Orchard review – pungent and urgent Irish take on Chekhov
4 out of 5 stars.