This is the first book to consider the whole subject of Chekhov's impact on the British stage. Recently Chekhov's plays have come to occupy a place in the British classical repertoire second only to Shakespeare. The British, American and Russian authors of these essays examine this phenomenon both historically and synchronically. First they discuss why Chekhov's plays were so slow to find an audience in Britain, what the early productions were really like, and how Bernard Shaw, Peggy Ashcroft, the Moscow Art Theatre and politics influenced the British style of Chekhov. They then address the often controversial issues of directing, acting, designing and translating Chekhov in Britain today. The volume concludes with a selective chronology of British productions of Chekhov's plays and will be of interest to students and scholars of the theatre, as well as theatre-goers, theatre-practitioners and Russianists.

This book explains how Chekhov came to be a major force in British theatre.

Book Information
ISBN 9780521384674
Author Patrick Miles
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 509g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm * 20mm