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The Bear, the classic one-act play by Anton Chekhov, produced, directed, and adapted by Joe Bevilacqua.
Written in 1900, The Bear is one of the great works of Anton Chekhov, about the strange beginnings of love between the recently widowed Mrs. Popov and Grigory Stepanovich Smirnov. In Russian the word for bear which has two meanings: an animal or a rather rude, clumsy, awkward man. The play is alternately titled The Boor.
The fine cast includes Cathi Tully, Bob Miller, and William Duff-Griffin.
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"A great, modern, American translation of Chekov. Loved his translation of Seagull, currently working on Uncle Vanya. Keeps the heart of Chekov alive while making the text more accessible than many of the dry, melancholy, British translations. " — Chad (4 out of 5 stars)
"A great, modern, American translation of Chekov. Loved his translation of Seagull, currently working on Uncle Vanya. Keeps the heart of Chekov alive while making the text more accessible than many of the dry, melancholy, British translations. "
" I just read "The bear". It was funny and unexpected compared to what I have read by Chekhov previously. "
" I read The Seagull from this book. Supposedly this is a wonderful translation, and has great notes in the back to help understanding. I look forward to reading the other plays in this book. "
" Best Translation into English of Chekhov EVER "
" According to my Russian acting teacher, this translation is actually total shit. Oops. I really liked it. I'm off to read the Senelick version now. I'm still rating this book four stars, because I really enjoyed it. "
" I love Paul Schmidt's translation - it's very engaging and approachable. "
" His characters are always worth your time "
" My all time favourite is 'Three Sisters' a naturalistic play about the decay of the privileged class in Russia and the search for meaning in the modern world "
Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), the author of hundreds of short stories and several plays, is regarded by many as both the greatest Russian storyteller and the father of modern drama. He described the Russian life of his time using a deceptively simple technique devoid of obtrusive literary devices, thereby becoming the prominent representative of the late nineteenth-century Russian realist school. His early stream-of-consciousness style strongly influenced the literary world, including writers such as James Joyce.
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