UNCLE VANYA
9/11/2010 - 11/12/2010
Sydney Theatre - On a dilapidated, remote farm Uncle Vanya and his niece Sonya have worked slavishly to sustain an estate in decline. And so it has been for years. Now Professor Serebryakov and his beautiful young wife, Yelena, have returned to visit. Adding to the chaos and disruption are the constant visits of the charismatic Astrov. Lunch is no longer served at lunch time - now it is procrastinated until dusk - work is forgotten and the long, cool nights have become sleepless.
From this hotbed of disarray grow three consuming love affairs, each of which is destined to wither in disappointment before it has reached bloom. Gliding effortlessly between comedy and tragedy, this treasured classic from Anton Chekhov gets a stunning new adaptation by Andrew Upton presented by STC in association with Bell Shakespeare.
Director John Bell Associate Director Marion Potts Cast John Bell, Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh, Hugo Weaving
Bookings (02) 9250 1777 or www.sydneytheatre.com.au
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