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Comprising four one-act comic vaudevilles and four short stories adapted for the stage by Michael Frayn, The Sneeze introduces readers to a less familiar selection of work by one of the greatest …

Comprising four one-act comic vaudevilles and four short stories adapted for the stage by Michael Frayn, The Sneeze introduces readers to a less familiar selection of work by one of the greatest …

Along with Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya is credited as one of Chekhov’s masterpieces and a significant precursor of modern drama. Set on a country estate in late nineteenth …

Along with Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya is credited as one of Chekhov’s masterpieces and a significant precursor of modern drama. Set on a country estate in late nineteenth …

‘Frayn’s translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive . . . will be acted again and again’ New Statesman In Chekhov’s tragi-comedy – perhaps his most popular play – the Gayev family is …

‘Frayn’s translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive . . . will be acted again and again’ New Statesman In Chekhov’s tragi-comedy – perhaps his most popular play – the Gayev family is …

Oh, Misha, it’s terrible to be an educated woman. An educated woman with nothing to do. What am I here for? Why am I alive? They should make me a professor somewhere, or a director of something … …

Oh, Misha, it’s terrible to be an educated woman. An educated woman with nothing to do. What am I here for? Why am I alive? They should make me a professor somewhere, or a director of something … …

Chekhov’s celebrated masterpiece is given vibrant new life in this dynamic new version by Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. Switching effortlessly between the ridiculous and the …

Chekhov’s celebrated masterpiece is given vibrant new life in this dynamic new version by Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. Switching effortlessly between the ridiculous and the …

A civilised and complacent culture is on the brink of collapse…The tide of change is coming. Madam Ranyevskaya’s liberal world of privilege and pleasure is beginning to show cracks, but she and her …

A civilised and complacent culture is on the brink of collapse…The tide of change is coming. Madam Ranyevskaya’s liberal world of privilege and pleasure is beginning to show cracks, but she and her …

This adaptation by David Hare premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London in 1997 starring Ralph Fiennes This is a drama of a Russian landowner”s half-farcical, half serious personal crisis as …

This adaptation by David Hare premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London in 1997 starring Ralph Fiennes This is a drama of a Russian landowner”s half-farcical, half serious personal crisis as …

The funny thing is the harder I work the more clearly I understand things. When I’m worn out after a day’s work then it’s like my brain relaxes. And sometimes then I get it. The meaning of my life. …

The funny thing is the harder I work the more clearly I understand things. When I’m worn out after a day’s work then it’s like my brain relaxes. And sometimes then I get it. The meaning of my life. …

The Restless Classics edition of Chekhov: Stories for Our Time presents a must-have collection by the great Russian author who captured humanity in all its complexity, and reintroduces Chekhov as a f …

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it!This book is everything you want Christmas to be loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless …

A short story written in the vein of the Gothic tradition, "The Black Monk" tells of a Kovrin, a Russian scholar, who is suffering from stress and overworking. He goes to the countryside, …

"The Lady with the Dog" is one of Chekhov’s most popular short stories, following the adulterous relationship between two married people. Dmitri is unhappy in his marriage and curses the …

A modern-day Hamlet, Laevsky enjoys blaming his issues on the corrupting influence of his time and civilization. Van Koren, on the other hand, believes strongly in the survival of the fittest. When …

Saveliy is highly suspicious that his wife, Raisa is a witch. She is constantly luring people into their poverty-ridden house, under the pretence of shelter from a storm, in order to seduce them. His …

Fydor Lukitch Sysoev has been regarded as the best teacher for as long as he can remember, he cares about his students and never forgets an injustice or mistreatment. However, his confidence and …

Olga Mikhaylovna is pregnant, and she has spent the day plodding through her husbands name-day party, waiting on their guest’s hand and foot. Tired of being pleasant to everyone, she takes a moment …

Well, you brought this on yourself. Not only were you browsing the Russian classics section – literature with a reputation so dour and depressing that it has reached meme status, but when you on top …

Nikolay Kharlamov has been accused of murdering his wife. ‘In the Court’ follows his trial, describing everything in almost molecular detail. Chekhov’s storytelling paints an uncomfortably realistic …

First published in 1887, ‘A Bad Business’ is a supernatural ghost story from famous Russian author Anton Chekhov. An encounter between a graveyard’s night-watchman and a mysterious visitor isn’t all …

A haunting tale, Russian author Anton Chekhov’s ‘Ward No.6’ tells the story of Ragin, the head doctor in a provincial town’s mental institution. Frustrated by his banal surroundings and what he …

"The Teacher of Literature" tells the story of Nikitin, a young teacher at the local school, who proposes to Masha, the daughter of a wealthy man. The story oscillates between bouts of …

Chekhov’s short story "The Orator" tells of a rather embarrassing situation when a famous orator stands in front of a crowd at a funeral ceremony. Filled with satire towards and critique of …

Chehkov’s short story "The Beggar" revolves around the theme of spiritual transformation where a depraved alcoholic becomes a better person through compassion and kindness. A perfect …

Anton Chekhov’s short story "The Wife" offers a panoramic description of Russian life amidst the constantly warring oppositions of marriage. The frost of winter cannot compare to the …

‘In the Graveyard’ is a tale that is at once both hopeful and hopeless in which Anton Chekhov explores the tragedies of life with a comic touch. The short story opens with friends wandering a …

‘In the Dark’ is a darkly humorous short story by Anton Chekhov about a couple awoken during the night by a sneezing fit. This absurdist scene quickly becomes terrifying as the wife attempts to …

‘An Anonymous Story’ follows an anonymous assassin, sent to infiltrate the home of Orlov, the wealthy son of a judge. Disguised as a servant, the revolutionary perfectly blends into the household and …

‘Typhus’ is a deeply personal short story by Chekhov, about a young man, Klimov, returning home on a train while suffering from a terrible illness. The tale begins with Chekhov’s classic dark humour …

‘Neighbours’ is a short drama by Chekhov about Zina, a young woman who leaves her home for a married man. This scandalous behaviour plagues the mind of Zina’s brother, Pyotr, who believes that she …

‘Gone Astray’ is one of Chekhov’s earlier comedic short stories that is a light-hearted romp about two drunken lawyers trying to find their way home at night. Chekhov’s masterful use of irony is …

‘At Christmas Time’ is a masterful short story written late in Chekhov’s career that is divided into two parts. The first half follows an illiterate peasant family hiring an ex-soldier to write a …

‘Anyuta’ is a short story that portrays the key aspects of Chekhov’s writings: dry humour, disillusionment, and a realistic depiction of social issues. The story revolves around Anyuta, a poor woman …

Follows Maria’s tumultuous journey home after receiving her salary from the school board. ‘The Schoolmistress’ features Chekhov’s much-celebrated realist prose as he illustrates the misery of the …

‘Beauties’ is a short story by Chekhov that tells the tale of a young schoolboy travelling through the countryside with his grandfather on a sweltering summer day. The boy is uninterested in his …

In Anton Chekhov’s short story "Happiness" from 1887, a horseman approaches two shepherds just before dawn on a summer’s night. He tells them the story of a wicked old man without moral who …

The narrative focuses on the extraordinary predicament of the Civil Councillor Navagin. For the past thirteen years he has striven in vain to uncover the undisclosed identity of a certain Fedyukov. …

‘A Nightmare’ is a short story by Anton Chekhov about two men, one a penniless priest and the other a wealthy aristocrat. The now desperate priest is too proud to ask for assistance, whereas the …

What are you most afraid of? Spiders, ghosts or perhaps the Slender Man? But have you ever been afraid of life itself? ‘Terror’ tells the story of just that: a man who is afraid of living. His fears …

Pembrokeshire, 1982. Things are going to change.This radical reworking of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard places the action in early 80s Wales, at the dawn of another revolution the Thatcher regime. …

Rash Dash take on Chekhov in this reimagining of the classic play that brings the women to the forefront. I’M GOING TO PHILOSOPHISE MY HEAD OFF. How should I make the most of being alive in this …

Chekhov’s iconic characters are relocated to Nigeria in this bold new adaptation.Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War.Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. …

In a remote Russian town, Olga, Masha and Irina long for life in Moscow but their plans go nowhere. Disaster, deception, meaningless self-sacrifice in Chekhov’s heartbreaking masterpiece, each new …

Weird isn’t it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly, without warning, tomorrow is a stranger.An old starship. Far from Earth. Prema Ramesh, the ship’s grieving commander, seeks solace in …

Weird isn’t it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly, without warning, tomorrow is a stranger.An old starship. Far from Earth. Prema Ramesh, the ship’s grieving commander, seeks solace in …

Includes the plays Judith, (Uncle) Vanya, A House of Correction, Let Me and Lot and His God Barker’s radical rewriting of Chekhov’s classic Uncle Vanya brought him more controversy than most of his …

We need the theatre, couldn’t, couldn’t do without it. Could we?A successful actress visits her brother’s isolated estate far from the city, throwing the frustrated residents unfulfilled ambitions …

We need the theatre, couldn’t, couldn’t do without it. Could we?A successful actress visits her brother’s isolated estate far from the city, throwing the frustrated residents unfulfilled ambitions …

Winner of Best Revival at the Olivier Awards 2024Winner of Best Play Revival at the Whats On Stage Awards 2024Can you imagine if it was possible to completely change the way you live your life? To …

Winner of Best Revival at the Olivier Awards 2024Winner of Best Play Revival at the Whats On Stage Awards 2024Can you imagine if it was possible to completely change the way you live your life? To …