Chekhov

Battle Stations: Among the Russians

Scott Diel | Posted 05.14.2009 | World


Scott Diel

Russian lines take on distinct forms that are not, in fact, lines. They are more elliptical in shape with cells within the larger unit each playing out its own small drama.

Nothing Is Beautiful Unless it Is Serious

Amitava Kumar | Posted 01.16.2009 | Entertainment


Amitava Kumar

When it was first performed in 1896, in Petersburg, The Seagull was a disaster. But the actors in this new production of the play by the Royal Court Theatre, are magnificent.