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Anton Chekhov’s classic tragicomedy bursts with passion and fierce humor in Pulitzer Prize and three-time Obie Award-winning playwright Annie Baker’s colloquial translation. Antaeus Theatre Company presents the West Coast premiere of Baker’s fresh new version, hailed as one of the top 10 shows of 2012 by both The New York Times and New York magazine, in a fully partner-cast production. On a country estate, Vanya's monotonous existence is thrust into chaos by the arrival of his brother-in-law’s beautiful new wife. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way the play sounded ...Read More
Anton Chekhov’s classic tragicomedy bursts with passion and fierce humor in Pulitzer Prize and three-time Obie Award-winning playwright Annie Baker’s colloquial translation. Antaeus Theatre Company presents the West Coast premiere of Baker’s fresh new version, hailed as one of the top 10 shows of 2012 by both The New York Times and New York magazine, in a fully partner-cast production. On a country estate, Vanya's monotonous existence is thrust into chaos by the arrival of his brother-in-law’s beautiful new wife. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way the play sounded to Russian ears during the play’s first productions in the provinces in 1898,” Baker's Uncle Vanya introduces 21st century audiences to Chekhov's enduring wit, insight and emotional depth. Oct. 8-Dec. 6; THE ANTAEUS COMPANY, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood CA 91601; $15-$34; (818) 506-1983; www.Antaeus.org. Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AntaeusTheater or follow us on Twitter @AntaeusTheater
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