The Chekhov Theatre: A Century of the Plays in Performance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521783958)

This is the first cross-cultural study of Chekhov's plays in production. Many now consider Chekhov a playwright equal to Shakespeare, and this book studies how the reputation evolved, and how the presentation of his plays varied and altered from their initial productions in Russia to the most recent postmodern deconstructions of them. Particular attention is given to the staging of Chekhov in Russia before and after the Revolution, and under different regimes; in the English-speaking world, in Western and Eastern Europe, as well as in Japan.

Author: Laurence Senelick
ISBN-10: 052178395X
ISBN-13: 9780521783958
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2000
Pages: 460
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.28w x 1.01d