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Adapting Chekhov in the 21st Century - Seven Contemporary Plays

English · Paperback / Softback

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Rediscover Anton Chekhov''s acclaimed works in radical, creative new ways. The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard : Chekhov''s major plays have been perennially popular since the late 19th century. But, as a new wave of diverse, contemporary theatre makers engage with his legendary works, these classics are transformed and reimagined by bold new approaches. In doing so, Chekhov''s original drama is not only explored but reanimated and interrogated in revolutionary ways. From an ambitious one-person production, to a dance-poetry-play hybrid, to an intergalactic voyage, Chekhov''s work has never been so expansive or his experimental spirit so realised. This collection draws together seven contrasting adaptations, ranging from the formally inventive, to those that relocate the originals in times and places that expose forces of privilege and power. With an introduction by Frances Babbage which equips the reader with key methods of conceptualising dramatic adaptation, as well as providing a critical overview of the long history of Chekhovian rewritings for the stage, Adapting Chekhov in the 21st Century is a much-needed tool for adaptation and theatre studies students and Chekhov enthusiasts alike.

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Authors Frances Babbage, Centre, Dead Centre, Anton Chekhov, Chekhov Anton, Inua Ellams, Ellams Inua, Bonnie Greer, Greer Bonnie, Pan Pan Theatre, Vinay Patel, Patel Vinay, RashDash, Simon Stephens
Assisted by Frances Babbage (Editor), Babbage Frances (Editor)
Publisher Methuen Drama
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.05.2025
 
EAN 9781350501225
ISBN 978-1-350-50122-5
No. of pages 400
Dimensions 156 mm x 234 mm x 30 mm
Series Methuen Drama Play Collections
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama > Drama

DRAMA / General, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts, Fiction: inspired by or adapted from other media

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