Chekhov calls the shots

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There have been a number of different interpretations of Chekhov's play 'Uncle Vanya.' Some have removed the play a long way from its origins, with those responsible for them believing that the key themes of the play are not confined to pre-revolutionary Russia. Most recently, Peter Stein has a production which is to visit the Edinburgh Festival, while Howard Barker's radical rewriting of the play is to open shortly at the Almeida theatre in London, England.

Portrayals, Performances, Chekhov, Anton, Uncle Vanya (Play)

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The judgement of Paris, France

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Opera directors John Wells and Michael Frayn have both been working on versions of Offenbach's operetta 'La Belle Helene,' which is a spoof of Greek mythology. Frayn is directing the operetta for the English National Opera (ENO), and has decided to reinvent it as 'La Belle Vivette,' a backstage drama about the creation of an operetta. Wells' version remains more faithful to the original, but contains some new elements of humour.

Influence, La Belle Helene (Opera), Wells, John, Freyn, Michael

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One man's Heraclean effort

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Simon Armitage believes that there has been much misunderstanding about his role as the poet in residence for the New Millennium Experience Commission. He indicates that he did not visit the Millennium Dome at all in 2000.

England, Officials and employees, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Poets, Domes, Domes (Structural elements), Millennium Dome, Armitage, Simon

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