
Chekhov's First Play
Dead Centre(Author)
Oberon Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
56 pages
978-1-78319-757-6 (ISBN)
Description
'I'm having absolutely nothing to do with the theatre or the human race. They can all go to hell.' - Anton Chekhov
During the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Maria Chekhov, Anton's sister, placed many of her late brother's manuscripts and papers in a safety deposit box in Moscow.
In 1921 Soviet scholars opened the box, and discovered a play. The title page was missing. The play they found has too many characters, too many themes, too much action. All in all, it's generally dismissed as unstageable. Like life.
A new play by Dead Centre, creators of the OBIE / Fringe First winning LIPPY.
During the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Maria Chekhov, Anton's sister, placed many of her late brother's manuscripts and papers in a safety deposit box in Moscow.
In 1921 Soviet scholars opened the box, and discovered a play. The title page was missing. The play they found has too many characters, too many themes, too much action. All in all, it's generally dismissed as unstageable. Like life.
A new play by Dead Centre, creators of the OBIE / Fringe First winning LIPPY.
Reviews / Votes
Multilayered, metatheatrical and full of magpie borrowings... dense yet simple... extraordinarily textured both visually and aurally. * The Guardian on 'LIPPY' *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
45 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78319-757-6 (9781783197576)
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Dead Centre
Chekhov's First Play
E-Book
04/2016
1st Edition
Oberon Books Ltd
€11.99
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Dead Centre are Bush Moukarzel and Ben Kidd. They are based between Dublin and London. They are the creators of the OBIE award-winning LIPPY (winner of a Fringe First, Herald Angel Award and the Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Production).