Yaroslavl State Theater Institute

Almost a farce. A reference to that bright, daring genre may be the best way to explain the performance “Chekhov. Next”. It is based on texts by Irish playwright Brian Friel, which are, in turn, inspired by Anton Chekhov’s works. We see elements from several very different stories, including the vaudeville “The Bear”. There is also a meeting between Sonya Serebryakova from “Uncle Vanya” and Andrey Prozorov from “Three Sisters” in a deserted café in cold Moscow in the early 20s. This contemporary interpretation of Chekhov’s texts exists in playful harmony with the traditions of the Russian school of psychological theatre.