The Latest Breaking News from Anton Chekhov

Joanna Murray-Smith’s new adaptation of Uncle Vanya reminds us Chekhov’s play is both timeless and timely

Virginia Woolf always maintained that, of all of the great writers, the British novelist Jane Austen “is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness”.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2024

Arena Theatre Productions brings alive Anton Chekhov‘s The Seagull

An adaptation of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s popular play The Seagull, produced by Bengaluru-based Arena Theatre Productions, is set to have its premiere at the Bangalore International Centre (BIC) on May 18 and May 25, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., on both the days. 

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

Military graffiti, surprising songs and finding Nemo – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

‘Wokery’, ‘safe word’ and ‘forever chemical’ added to the Oxford English Dictionary

The OED’s latest update features new terms related to politics, sex, technology and the environment

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

Poem of the week: Breadcrumbs for the Sparrows by Paul Bailey

Straightforward and subtle, these short poems confront grief and loss with deep feeling, wit and flinty concision

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023

Chekhov called The Seagull 'a comedy'. The Sydney Theatre Company seems to forget it was a tragedy, too

What is comedy?

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2023

The Seagull review – Sigrid Thornton and Toby Schmitz star in contemporary take on Chekhov

Andrew Upton’s adaptation transplants the play’s ensemble to Australia in the early 2000s, where they discover the cost of art and thwarted dreams

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2023

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the Edge of Everything review: Gripping yet worrying glimpse inside a tortured mind

A new documentary follows snooker's greatest-ever player during the 2022 season

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape review – Chekhovian take on the Scottish referendum

An impressive ensemble makes the most of Peter Arnott’s new country house play, set during Scotland’s 2014 independence vote

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Vanya review – Andrew Scott excels in one-man Chekhov

The actor gives thrillingly virtuoso performances as multiple characters in an entertaining reimagining but he cannot penetrate any one part deeply enough for tragedy to be felt

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023