Endearing and witty but more like being a read a story in a lounge nicer than your own rather than a dynamic slice of theatre.
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The Cherry Orchard, National Theatre
Anton Chekhov (translation by Andrew Upton) Directed by Howard Davies ★★★ Courtesy of National Theatre Last year saw a huge revival of Chekhov productions to mark 150 years since the author’s birth. A highly influential, but notoriously difficult-to-read author, Chekhov is a polarising figure, especially in Theatre. While some praise his depictions of life in his works (his ‘theatre of mood’) others are frustrated by his lengthy and heavy plays. With this in mind, staging a Chekhov at the National ...
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