Chekhov's fascination with the inability to act makes him a spiritual ancestor of Samuel Beckett. I find the acting very satisfying, and what an all-star cast! Michael Redgrave is greatly moving in the title role, caught in the trap of upper-class ennui. And the women, particularly Rosemary Harris as Yelena are marvelous, each stuck in inescapable comfort. The modest scenery increases the oppressive claustrophobia of the atmosphere.
One definitely should see this production and immediately follow with Vanya on 42nd St.
A commercial DVD of this excellent production is available from a Canadian company called Learmedia.
One definitely should see this production and immediately follow with Vanya on 42nd St.
A commercial DVD of this excellent production is available from a Canadian company called Learmedia.