Product Description

Platonov is disillusioned. He is approaching middle age, a country schoolmaster with a failing marriage and a circle of friends who drink to mourn the passing of their idealism. In a world rife with extramarital affairs, attempted suicides, fights, and comic desperation, Platonov is the plausible hero. This bold new adaptation of Chekhov’s first full–length play brings a startlingly contemporary sensibility to the 19th–century drama while remaining true to the playwright’s voice and vision. In Platonov, all the classic Chekhovian elements shine: the juxtaposition of comedy and tragedy, the deep insight into human nature, the unforgettable characters grappling with moral uncertainties. The first Canadian version of one of Chekhov’s most ambitious works, Platonov is a thrilling switchback ride between farce and tragedy that belongs on every theatre–lover’s bookshelf.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3591079 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

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"Once again, we are shown a great writer who is funnier, more exuberant, and more wildly romantic than anyone expects as "Hare . . . demonstrates why Chekhov is one of theatre's great dramatists"--Michael Billington, The Guardian
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About the Author

Susan Coyne, Adaptor: Susan is a member of Soulpepper Theatre, an actor-run company devoted to performing classics from the world theatre repertory. She has an honours degree in history from Queen’s University and is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. Her acting career has taken her across Canada and overseas.

Làszló Marton, Adaptor: Làszló Marton is one of Hungary’s most important theatre directors with an international reputation. He has staged plays in Germany, Finland, Israel, the United States (in Chicago, Sante Fe, Knoxville, and Louisiana) and in Canada.

Susan Coyne is a founding member of Soulpepper Theatre, an actor-run company devoted to performing classics from the world theatree repertory. She has an honours degree in history from Queen’s University and is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. Her acting career has taken her across Canada and overseas. At the Stratford Festival, she play Juliet in Romeo and Juliet; Olivia in Twelfth Night; Portia in The Merchant of Venice; and Laura in The Glass Menagerie, among other roles. She has also acted in works by Anton Chekhov, Arthur Miller, Brian Friel, Michel Tremblay, John Murrell, and Jason Sherman. A memoir, Kingfisher Days, will be published by Random House in 2001. she is also developing and writing a new television series about life in the theatre.