Chekhov, Russia News

Despite being 112 years old, Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" is still one of the most popular translated plays to be staged in Japan.

Playwright Tanya Saracho's rapid rise through the theatrical ranks parallels character Dunia's rise through the social strata in El Nogalar , a modern, Mexican adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard .

It is a literary innovation that will delight London's influx of Russians - and intrigue the intelligence services.

Gannon University's Schuster Theatre will be presenting its first play of the new year, "The Cherry Orchard," Feb.

Chekhovek, a new comedy adapted and directed by Melania Levitsky from nine of Anton Chekhov's best known short stories, will be given its New York premiere when previews begin Wednesday, February 1, at 8:00 pm for an opening Tuesday, February 7, at 7:00pm at the ArcLight Theatre, 152 West 71st Street.