![]() ![]() “An American ear may not recognize many of the words spoken in this splendid production, performed in Anton Chekhov’s native tongue by a superb Russian cast. “Chekhov as it should be: Declan Donnellan directs an ensemble of the finest Russian actors” The Irish Independent And the acting is nothing short of sublime…Heartbreaking simplicity simply heartbreaking.” The Times Performed by the company’s Russian ensemble, it is directed by Declan Donnellan with utter precision, while Nick Ormerod’s design, with its tiny symbolic doll’s house and oppressive backdrop of perilously tilting walls and windows, conveys the way in which the Prozorov family home is both prison and sanctuary. “I cannot imagine a more delicate, luminous and emotionally piercing production of Chekhov’s drama than Cheek By Jowl’s. ![]() He is the first and the unrepeatable.” Kommersant, Russia No one other than Donnellan could have achieved this. ![]() “Chekhov’s characters, whom we think we know all too well, suddenly burst open, dazzlingly and unforgettably. ![]() Helsinki, Finish National Theatre, Finlandīogotá, Bogotá International Festival, Columbia ![]()
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