10 QUOTES WITH «CHEKHOV»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Chekhov.
I suppose I have become a sort of living monument in Portugal. But I come from a family with roots all over the world, so the idea of patriotism is not very strong in me. My country is the country of Chekhov, Beethoven, Velasquez - writers I like, painters and artists I admire.
When I was at drama school in the U.K., I was there for two and a half years, and we did one week of television and film. It's right before you leave. It's like, 'We've taught you Chekhov and Shakespeare; you are likely to be in a washing-up soap-liquid commercial.'
I'm always keeping an eye out for a period piece. I was trained in theatre, so most of the things we did were classical - Shakespeare, Moliere, and Chekhov.
The answer to old age is to keep one's mind busy and to go on with one's life as if it were interminable. I always admired Chekhov for building a new house when he was dying of tuberculosis.
I realized that after years of studying Shakespeare and Chekhov and regional repertory theater, what I really wanted to do was bust in and rob a bank and jump in the screaming getaway car and tear through the city and get in a shootout.
English country life is more like Chekhov than 'The Archers' or Thomas Hardy or even the Updike ethic with which it is sometimes compared.
I'm into parlor dramas. I'm into theatre. I'm trained for the stage. I trained to do Chekhov and Shakespeare, I was trained for the stage.
I thought I would spent my career doing Chekhov and Ibsen in regional theaters, so the fact that I started doing new plays was a whole new world I didn't expect, and that I would like to keep doing.
I don't think my looks are modern. I always imagined I'd end up doing Chekhov, Ibsen and Shakespeare all my life and never play a contemporary character.
I played Hamlet, I played Chekhov and Ibsen and all the classics.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEKHOV»
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Chekhov in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Chekhov and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chekhov and the Vaudeville: A Study of
Chekhov's One-act Plays
This book examines the strangely neglected area of Chekhov's one-act plays and the evolution of his comedy techniques.
Donald Rayfield's biography strips the whitewash from the image of Chekhov and shows us what lay behind his restrained, ironic facade.
3
To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting
A perfect handbook for professional and amateur actors and directors. Chekhov's simple and practical exercises are an absolute must for any theatre practitioner.
Michael Chekhov, Mala Powers, 2013
4
The Undiscovered
Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories
This new edition contains five stories not included in the hardback and brings to a wider readership a body of work by one of the world's most respected writers. 'This is a delicious volume.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, 2000
5
The Cambridge Companion to
Chekhov
This volume, first published in 2000, is an accessible Companion on one of the most important dramatists in the repertoire.
Vera Gottlieb, Paul Allain, 2000
6
Seeing
Chekhov: Life and Art
Seeing Chekhov is essential reading for students of Russian literature, devotees of the short story and modern drama, and anyone interested in the intersection of literature, psychology, and medicine."
7
Chekhov's Doctors: A Collection of
Chekhov's Medical Tales
The stories in Chekhov's Doctors are powerful portraits of doctors in their everyday lives, struggling with their own personal problems as well as trying to serve their patients.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, John L. Coulehan, 2003
A collection of twenty-four short stories and comic sketches by Anton Chekhov.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, 1995
9
Chekhov on the British Stage
This book explains how Chekhov came to be a major force in British theatre.
The author's contention is that Chekhov's plays have often been misinterpreted by scholars and directors, particularly through their failure to adequately balance the comic and tragic elements inherent in these works.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEKHOV»
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Chekhov is used in the context of the following news items.
Chekhov's Midnight Raid on the Logistical Platform for the French …
070715 miramas-m “Remove everything that has no relevance to the story,” Anton Chekhov advised. “If you say in the first chapter that there is ... «Ricochet.com, Jul 15»
Arif Magomedov Preparing With Ronda Rousey's Trainer
This will be the toughest opponent the young 22-year old from Chekhov, Russia has faced to date. According to Magomedov's trainer, Edmond ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
The decline of the 'disgusting' burbot
They were so admired as a table fish that Anton Chekhov wrote a story called The Burbot about a group of men trying to catch one (it got away) ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Chekhov called The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard comedies, but there's no denying the powerful currents of tragedy running through them. «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»
Pirates of Penzance was fun but Mike Leigh heads back to film
“I suppose if I was to do King Lear or a Chekhov play — which I'm not going to — there would be much need and scope for serious ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Magic Mike XXL's Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello want you …
"It's kind of like every single Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw play that I ever worked on in college, all the Shakespeare plays I was in," ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian expedition airs on ITV
I was thrilled to be in that bitterly cold street, opposite the house where Chekhov had stayed on his trips there. He said, 'This is the Paris of the ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Broadway-Bound WHAT WOMEN DO (AND MEN TOO) Gets …
We explore how classic plays by writers such as Euripides, Shakespeare, Molière, Chekhov, and Williams remain relevant and vibrant across ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
Bitesize Chekhov at the Courtyard | Theatre review
It is here that d'Animate (a three-strong theatre group) is performing Bitesize Chekhov, three short plays from the great Russian's lesser-known ... «The Upcoming, Jul 15»
The Seagull /Trigorin: theatre musings on theatre
Ensayo sobre la gaviota (Essay on the seagull), adapted from Anton Chekhov's The Seagull and Tennessee Williams' The Notebook of Trigorin ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
