Of the many works by great Russian writer Anton Chekhov—short stories, articles, plays—none has captured the minds and imaginations of readers and audiences worldwide more than his beloved quartet of plays, as they have come to be called. The quartet consists of “The Seagull,” “The Three Sisters,” “The Cherry Orchard,” and “Uncle Vanya.”
New York’s Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont is presently showing a stunning new version of “Uncle Vanya.” It has been adapted by Heidi Schreck, who has written several award-winning plays, has worked as a teacher and journalist in Russia, and has done simultaneous translations of Chekhov and other Russian writers.
