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“Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get fed up with one, I spend the night with the other.” — Anton Chekhov

Posted on January 29, 2025 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. Anton Chekhov, letter to actress (and wife) Olga Knipper January 2, 1901 “Describe at least one rehearsal of Three Sisters for me. Isn’t there anything which needs adding or subtracting? Are you acting well, my darling? … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Cherry Orchard” (Anton Chekhov)

Posted on June 23, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: More from The Plays of Anton Chekhov translated by Paul Schmidt. This excerpt is from The Cherry Orchard. One of the things I love about him is that there always seems to be something … Continue reading →

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The Difficulty of Playing Chekhov

Posted on June 17, 2005 by sheila

Anyone who’s ever acted in a Chekhov play … or seen a Chekhov play … or worked on a Chekhovian monologue … or did a scene from a Chekhov play in scene study … KNOWS how difficult he is. When … Continue reading →

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