One of the most famous Russian plays ever is still performed on stages worldwide. What’s the secret of success behind it? And ...
Chekhov understood this notion implicitly. He concludes his letter to Nikolay with these lines: “In order to be cultured and not to stand below the level of your surroundings it is not enough to ...
Anton Chekhov’s classic “The Cherry Orchard” depicts a rural aristocratic family at the end of the 19th century whose world has been upended by Czar’s emancipation of the serfs. The lady of the estate ...
Finally, “лед тронулся” (“lyed tronulsya”) or “the ice has broken”! When you hear this from your interlocutor, don’t rush to look for the ...
There’s also a list of the most produced playwrights at the Yale Rep in its first 50 seasons, topped by William Shakespeare with 31 followed by Molière and Bertolt Brecht with 11 each, Anton Chekhov ...
Chekhovs gun is a principle by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, who famously said: if in the first act, you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired.
This one’s a gem. It’s from an 1886 letter Anton Chekhov wrote to his older brother Nikolai, trying to convince him to quit drinking and carousing and to grow up. He failed, and Nikolai ended ...
Do you doubt yourself? Are you content with being alone? What about this one: Are you a chocolate lover? All can be signs of ...
Teaching in twenty-first-century higher education: reading Chekhov’s ‘A boring story’ to stimulate reflective practice. Reflective Practice, Vol. 16, Issue. 4, p. 497. Mirahsani, Leila and Norouzi, ...
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Frozen Jr.’ at Oxford Middle School By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. –– The Oxford Wildcat Professional Theatre Company has two performances this November, with ...