Written by Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Annie Baker
Directed by Robert Falls
???1/2 (out of 4)
– CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Uncle Vanya
Feb 11 – Mar 19, 2017 in Goodman's Owen Theatre
2 hours and 40 minutes including one intermission
Robert Falls, “Chicago’s most essential director” (Chicago Tribune), directs Chekhov’s masterpiece in a new adaptation from Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Baker.
Tensions are high at the remote estate of an elderly professor, where resentments flow as freely as the vodka. As the professor’s health fails, his extended family is forced to confront their disturbing futures, while still foundering in their disconcerting pasts. Acclaimed playwright Annie Baker (The Flick) injects a “distinctly contemporary American sound” (Variety) into Chekhov’s famed tale, creating a work that’s both refreshing and true to the iconic playwright’s vision.
Critical Praise
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“Resonant, funny, smart, clear, involving and…poignant”
– Chicago Tribune
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“A remarkably invigorating piece of work that plumbs the existential depths without ever taking itself too seriously”
– Chicago Tribune
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“Deeply emotional, impeccably acted”
– Daily Herald
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“It took 40 years before [Robert Falls] helmed Chekhov’s play about unrequited love. Goodman Theatre’s production is worth the wait”
– Daily Herald
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“Navigates the razor’s edge) WHERE humor and pathos meet”
– Daily Herald
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“An unpretentious, affectionate tribute to a writer that has clearly had an influence on [Annie Baker] and speaks to [her] well-deserved reputation for artistic and authorial maturity”
– Newcity
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