Chekhov on Theatre - Softcover

Anton Chekhov

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848420757 ISBN 13: 9781848420755

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2012

Synopsis

Chekhov started writing about theatre - in newspaper articles and in his own letters - even before he began writing plays. Later he wrote in detail about these to his wife and leading actress Olga Knipper, and to the two directors of the Moscow Art Theatre, Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko. Collected here in Stephen Mulrine's vivid translations, these writings reveal Chekhov's many and varied insights into the way theatre works - and how best to realise his own intentions as a theatre writer.

About this title

Product Description:

Chekhov on Theatre Chekhov 's ideas and thought's on theatre, in his own words, from his newspaper articles and letters. Brought together here for the first time these precious words provide an invaluable guide to the work of one of the world's greatest dramatists

Review:

'Chekhov is an acute observer who could easily have made his way as a director or dramaturg judging by his ability to spot strengths and weaknesses in not only his own writing but that of others. This book builds a strong picture of theatrical life in Moscow and St Petersburg just before and at the turn of the last century, with vast amounts of bitching seemingly a commonplace. It can also serve as a tangential autobiography since, through its pages, it is possible to learn much about its subject's life and work.' --British Theatre Guide

About this edition

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848420757
• ISBN 13: 9781848420755
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256