![]() Serebryakov ( Brian George), at the turn of the last century. Uncle Vanya takes place in a provincial Russian estate owned by the revered, retired Prof. Where are we? When are we? Who’s in what play? And has anyone seen Chekhov’s gun? ![]() ![]() But even with its strengths (and there are a few), this scattershot production is so all over the map it’s hard to make heads or tails of it. It’s not exactly what you’d call a “fun night out.” That said, I can imagine versions of this play that might make all that misery palatable or maybe, if we’re lucky, enjoyable or enlightening. Of course, Chekhov’s tragicomedy is unequivocally about miserable people who’ve all the time in the world - or at least, two hours of our time - to tell us about it. ![]() Sadly, this production is more an exercise in extreme patience. ![]() The long-deceased Russian playwright and short story writer is regarded as one of “The Greats” in all of literature who am I to throw a dart at that great sky? It’s because of his prestige that I was actually looking forward to seeing a new translation of his 1898 play Uncle Vanya at the Pasadena Playhouse where the esteemed Michael Michetti is directing. Far be it from me to criticize Anton Chekhov. ![]()
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