Chicago Shakespeare Theater marks the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov’s birth with this acclaimed World’s Stage production. Led by Artistic Director Lev Dodin and hailed by Peter Brook as “the finest ensemble in Europe,” Maly Drama Theatre’s Uncle Vanya has garnered acclaim from audiences and critics around the globe. The Manchester Evening News declares it a "soul-searching, spellbinding production... a definitive Vanya, full of human emotion and stifled passion. One of the world's outstanding companies— this production demonstrates their prowess." Read more

Interview with the Director
Artistic Director Lev Dodin discusses the Maly Drama Theatre's ensemble approach and its remarkable effects.

Simon Callow on Maly Drama Theatre
British actor Simon Callow was deeply affected by his first encounter with the company.

Contemporary Chekhov
Scholar Bea Bosco examines the innovativeness of Chekhov's work in the context of his life and Russian history.

Uncle Vanya  Playgoer’s Guide 
A quick overview of everything you need to know about the story, background and historical context of the play.

Uncle Vanya is performed in Russian with projected English translation—offering American audiences the rare opportunity to experience Chekhov’s tangled tale of love, desire and illusion in its original language.

March 17–21, 2010

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