If a one-man production of Anton Chekhov’s 1898 tragicomedy sounds like a tall order, or a terrible gimmick, it picks just the actor for the job in Andrew Scott. He holds us captive with his gamut of roles although the play itself is overshadowed by its high concept.
Co-created by Scott, along with Simon Stephens, Sam Yates and Rosanna Vize, the story follows Chekhov’s closely, although Stephen’s adaptation is in modern vernacular with anglicised names and not a samovar in sight.
