Little Comedies: One-Act Plays by Anton Chekhov
The ninth title in TCG Books’ Classic Russian Drama series collects seven one-act plays by master playwright Anton Chekhov.
This collection reunites playwright Richard Nelson with translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky for a fresh and theatrical translation of some of Chekhov’s best-loved shorter works. The title play, Swan Song, begins as a despairing monologue by an elder actor looking over a career of disappointment, but soon becomes a joyous celebration of theatrical creation once the actor recruits the theater’s prompter to play supporting roles ranging from Lear’s Fool to Hamlet’s Guildenstern. Other plays include the much-performed The Wedding and the dramatic monologue On the Harmfulness of Tobacco. These one-acts are ideal for scene study classes and recitals, as well as for readers of classic Russian literature.
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This collection reunites playwright Richard Nelson with translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky for a fresh and theatrical translation of some of Chekhov’s best-loved shorter works. The title play, Swan Song, begins as a despairing monologue by an elder actor looking over a career of disappointment, but soon becomes a joyous celebration of theatrical creation once the actor recruits the theater’s prompter to play supporting roles ranging from Lear’s Fool to Hamlet’s Guildenstern. Other plays include the much-performed The Wedding and the dramatic monologue On the Harmfulness of Tobacco. These one-acts are ideal for scene study classes and recitals, as well as for readers of classic Russian literature.
Little Comedies: One-Act Plays by Anton Chekhov
The ninth title in TCG Books’ Classic Russian Drama series collects seven one-act plays by master playwright Anton Chekhov.
This collection reunites playwright Richard Nelson with translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky for a fresh and theatrical translation of some of Chekhov’s best-loved shorter works. The title play, Swan Song, begins as a despairing monologue by an elder actor looking over a career of disappointment, but soon becomes a joyous celebration of theatrical creation once the actor recruits the theater’s prompter to play supporting roles ranging from Lear’s Fool to Hamlet’s Guildenstern. Other plays include the much-performed The Wedding and the dramatic monologue On the Harmfulness of Tobacco. These one-acts are ideal for scene study classes and recitals, as well as for readers of classic Russian literature.
This collection reunites playwright Richard Nelson with translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky for a fresh and theatrical translation of some of Chekhov’s best-loved shorter works. The title play, Swan Song, begins as a despairing monologue by an elder actor looking over a career of disappointment, but soon becomes a joyous celebration of theatrical creation once the actor recruits the theater’s prompter to play supporting roles ranging from Lear’s Fool to Hamlet’s Guildenstern. Other plays include the much-performed The Wedding and the dramatic monologue On the Harmfulness of Tobacco. These one-acts are ideal for scene study classes and recitals, as well as for readers of classic Russian literature.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781636701929 |
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Publisher: | Theatre Communications Group |
Publication date: | 11/19/2024 |
Series: | TCG Classic Russian Drama Series |
Pages: | 128 |
Product dimensions: | 5.38(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |
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