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Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a physician by training, is now considered the most notable 20th-century Russian dramatist. His major plays, all staged by Stanislavsky at the Moscow Art Theatre, helped establish psychological realism in European theatre.

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The Proposal

The Proposal

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A brilliantly funny one-act play about a hypochondriac attempting to propose to an argumentative young woman.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    A Tragic Figure

    A Tragic Figure

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    A comic duologue about a civil servant sweltering in Moscow coping with the incessant demands of his family from their summer dacha.

    Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
      On the Evils of Tobacco

      On the Evils of Tobacco

      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.

      Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
        Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

        Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

        By Anton Chekhov and Virginia Woolf Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

        Adaptations of two classic works through the unique lens of playwright Sarah Ruhl.

        The Wedding

        The Wedding

        By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

        A one-act play by Chekhov in a translation by Chekhov expert Stephen Mulrine.

        Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
          Swansong

          Swansong

          By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

          A comic duologue about a melancholy old actor perked up by memories of past glories.

          Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
            Uncle Vanya

            Uncle Vanya

            By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Annie Baker

            A version of Chekhov's classic play by the celebrated US playwright, Annie Baker.

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            The Cherry Orchard

            The Cherry Orchard

            By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

            A unique edition of Chekhov's masterpiece in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.

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            Three Sisters

            Three Sisters

            By Anton Chekhov Translated by Tracy Letts

            An energetic and vitalizing adaptation of one of Anton Chekhov's most beloved plays.

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            The Seagull

            The Seagull

            By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

            A unique edition of Chekhov's play in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.

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            The Cherry Orchard

            The Cherry Orchard

            By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Stephen Karam

            A fresh take on Chekhov's classic play, by the Tony Award-winning playwright of The Humans.

            Three Sisters

            Three Sisters

            By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Cordelia Lynn

            Cordelia Lynn's version of Chekhov's play, about three sisters trapped in a provincial town, waiting for their lives to begin.