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Uncle Vanya
Written by Anton Chekhov
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Uncle Vanya (subtitled “Scenes From Country Life”) is a tragicomedy by Anton Chekhov. It is set on the failing country estate of a retired professor, Serebrakoff, who returns after a long absence with his beautiful young wife, and throws the household into confusion. Rivalry, unrequited love, illicit romance, and attempted suicide are the result, punctuated throughout by Chekhov’s sad, wistful humor. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Cast:Alexander Serebrakoff: Andy Minter
Helena: Karen Savage
Sonia: Elizabeth Klett
Mme. Voitskaya: Ruth Golding
Ivan (Vanya) Voitski: mb
Michael Astroff: Bruce Pirie
Ilia (Waffles) Telegin: BellonaTimes
Marina: Arielle Lipshaw
Workman/Watchman: Miles Espaillat
Narrator: Availle
Audio edited by: mb
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Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov was born in 1860 in Southern Russia and moved to Moscow to study medicine. Whilst at university he sold short stories and sketches to magazines to raise money to support his family. His success and acclaim grew as both a writer of fiction and of plays whilst he continued to practice medicine. Ill health forced him to move from his country estate near Moscow to Yalta where he wrote some of his most famous work, and it was there that he married actress Olga Knipper. He died from tuberculosis in 1904.
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