Roslyn Packer theatre,Sydney
The mix of nostalgia, regret and soul-searching that is the price of growing stale is captured in Andrew Upton’s masterful adaptation of Chekov’s novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience) playSo this is 40, and Chekhov style. Marriage in all its variety: new,stale, convenient, and less so,or never on the cards in the first station. Presents, parties, or pills,guns, growing stale disgracefully and bottle after bottle of vodka.
Chekhov’s first untitled play, and generally called Platonov,is a curious piece. Both Michael Frayn and David Hare had a go at wrestling its 300-odd pages into English. Now it’s Andrew Upton trying his hand at an adaptation in his final season at the helm of Sydney Theatre Company. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com