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Uncle Vanya: A New Version by Annie Baker Anton Chekhov
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group

New performance carries the weight of a revelation. Consequently, as of this moment I cannot even imagine a more gripping, important, and compelling performance than the new adaptation of Uncle Vanya at the ingenious Soho Rep. Annie Baker creates nothing short of a masterful adaptation that remains faithful to Chekhov's feat of melding a wholly conversational tone with almost preternatural eloquence. Jul 19, 2012 - Annie Baker, who adapted Chekhov's classic “Uncle Vanya,” discusses the play, along with Reed Birney and Michael Shannon, who star "Uncle Vanya" at the Soho Rep. Friday, July 20, 2012 · Share · Tweet Variety critic Marilyn Stasio called Baker's version “a fresh rethinking of the material from the perspective of a modern mind.” “Uncle Vanya” is playing at the Soho By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use. Jan 23, 2013 - Obie Award winner Annie Baker is the author of Circle Mirror Transformation (Playwrights Horizons), The Aliens, Body Awareness, and her adaptation of Uncle Vanya. Reviews Cate Blanchett (Yelena), Sandy Gore (Maria), Hayley McElhinney (Sonya), Anthony Phelan (Telegin), Richard Roxburgh (Vanya), Andrew Tighe (A Labourer) Jacki Weaver (Marina) and Hugo Weaving (Astrov). Jun 18, 2012 - THEATER: Uncle Vanya. Jun 18, 2012 - It's not the thunderclap of tragedy that plagues his characters, after all, but nagging, incurable heart cramps. May 27, 2014 - A New Version by Annie Baker. Sep 9, 2012 - It seems to be the year for Uncle Vanya and I'm only sorry I missed Sam Gold's highly regarded production of Annie Baker's adaptation that was on at the same time at the Soho Rep. I don't think Chekhov ever used the term "creep" to describe his characters, and yet that perfect word choice is one of the little joys that makes Annie Baker's adaptation of Uncle Vanya so enjoyable to watch. Sep 28, 2012 - Body Awareness was the first play written by critically acclaimed and award-winning playwright Annie Baker, who burst onto the New York theatre scene in 2008 with the Atlantic Theatre Company's production of the play. Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, in a new version by Annie Baker. Mar 11, 2014 - UNCLE VANYA Area Premiere By Anton Chekhov, new version by Annie Baker Directed by John Vreeke April 8 – May 3, 2015.