Review: The Cherry Orchard, Arcola Theatre
What is The Cherry Orchard? In 1903, Anton Chekhov responded vehemently to Stanislavski’s directorial interpretation of the play as a tragedy, asserting that, “...
Simon Scardifield
Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Citizen Puppet, Pleasance Courtyard
When Jack cut down the beanstalk that brought a dead Giant crashing down on his provincial town, everyone was arms up in arms. Blind Summit, the UK’s premier pu...
Review: Sons Without Fathers
Anton Chekhov’s rarely performed play Platonov describes itself as a tale of “sex, vodka and shattered dreams”. Polish director Helena Kaut-Howson adapts Chek...
An interview with playwright David Kantounas
Sarah Williams talks to playwright David Kantounas who has adapted short stories by American author Jonathan Safran Foer for Dream Epic's current fringe show.
Review: Chekhov In Hell
What would happen if playwright Anton Chekhov miraculously found himself waking up some hundred years in the future, into a world that is about as far removed...