Chekhov play uncle6/7/2023 Their lives are full of hard work and minimal comforts. Vanya (Jacob Coleman), Astrov (Prentice Onayemi) and Sonya (Joellen Sweeney) live and work in the country. Uncle Vanya tells a story of class disparity between Russian "provencials" and city-dwelling Russian elites. Working from a new translation by Štepán Šimek, PETE's production keeps Chekhov's plot and characters intact. Often, contemporary productions of Anton Chekhov's plays either feel like nothing more than a new coat of paint on an old shed, or something unrecognizable from the source material.īut Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble manage to make the 1899 play feel fresh, but still recognizable as Uncle Vanya. Staging a classic play like Uncle Vanya requires a difficult balance. (Owen Carey) By R Mitchell Miller Januat 12:31 pm PST
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