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Michael Pennington was an actor of astonishing range, a wise writer and witty company

Over his kaleidoscopic career, the great Shakespearean was a stalwart of the RSC, co-founded a ‘rock’n’roll’ theatre company and excelled at Chekhov and Pinter

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‘I had poked the bear right in the eye’: my fight to renounce my Russian citizenship

The long read: When Putin invaded Ukraine, he raised murder to the level of national policy. I felt guilt by association. And I had to act

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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March

John Lanchester, Patmeena Sabit and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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Summerfolk review – lazy days of passion and privilege at Gorky’s doomed dacha

Writers Nina and Moses Raine add comedy and raunch to Maxim Gorky’s satire of the holidaying elite

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Rooster's Creators Reveal Why They Burned The House Down And Why War And Peace Was Involved

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‘He was just trying to earn a few kopecks’: how newly translated stories reveal Chekhov’s silly side

With daft jokes and experimental wordplay, the first comprehensive translations of his lesser-known stories show Anton Chekhov in a new light

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Seagull: True Story review – Putin’s war overshadows a heroically meta staging of Chekhov

Russian director Alexander Molochnikov’s play within a play raises vital questions about the cost and creativity of exile but is undone by its own cleverness

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Sir Kenneth Branagh: We have to work harder to earn the audience’s attention

The Oppenheimer star made his first appearance with the Royal Shakespeare Company aged 23 in the 1984 production of Henry V.

Evening Standard

Kenneth Branagh returns to Royal Shakespeare Company for first time in 30 years

Sir Kenneth, best known for Belfast and Hamlet, made his first appearance with the theatre company aged 23 in the 1984 production of Henry V.

Evening Standard

Tainted love: how Ukrainians are ridding themselves of Russian-language books

Putin’s invasion has seen Ukrainian book lovers recoil from Russian literary dominance, by a range of means

The Guardian - UK

‘What 'are’ we going to do about the orchard?‘ Pony Cam takes on Chekhov classic for Malthouse debut

Pony Cam makes its mainstage debut at Malthouse Theatre with The Orchard, an adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic.

The Conversation

Should we stop platforming Russian culture?

United24 has launched a campaign to stop Ukrainian ally nations from enjoying Russian culture, from its classical literature to theatre and cinema.

Euronews

Cate Blanchett soars in the Barbican’s utterly engrossing update of Chekov’s The Seagull

4/5 Tom Burke and Emma Corrin also star in this three-hour production of the classic play that’s languid, thoughtful, and often hilarious

The Independent UK

Cate Blanchett gives verdict on whether celebrity-led plays are ruining the West End

‘It’s about how that person is used,’ the actor said

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Cate Blanchett: ‘I think you can smell when something is cynical’

The actor is teaming up with old friend Thomas Ostermeier for a bold new take on Chekhov. The pair discuss censorship, risk-taking, the far right, and ask: are celeb-led plays ruining the West End?

Evening Standard

Three Sisters at the Globe review: Michelle Terry is riveting in this tale of suffering Russian gentlefolk

4/5 Chekhov’s aching subtlety and humanity finally finds an ideal home in Caroline Steinbeis’ production

The Independent UK

Cate Blanchett ‘distressed’ that #MeToo movement never ‘took root’ in Hollywood

‘There’s so much that is bewildering and heartbreaking and enraging,’ the actor said

The Independent UK

Cate Blanchett to return to the stage for first time in six years

Oscar-winning actor will star alongside Tom Burke in Anton Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’

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Joanna Murray-Smith’s new adaptation of Uncle Vanya reminds us Chekhov’s play is both timeless and timely

Virginia Woolf always maintained that, of all of the great writers, the British novelist Jane Austen “is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness”.

The Hindu

Arena Theatre Productions brings alive Anton Chekhov‘s The Seagull

An adaptation of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s popular play The Seagull, produced by Bengaluru-based Arena Theatre Productions, is set to have its premiere at the Bangalore International Centre (BIC) on May 18 and May 25, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., on both the days.

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Military graffiti, surprising songs and finding Nemo – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

International Business Times

Alice Munro, Nobel-winning Canadian Author, Dead At 92

Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning author known as "Canada's Chekhov" for her mastery of the short story, has died at 92, her editor said Tuesday.

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The Cherry Orchard review – Benedict Andrews brings Chekhov bang up to date

Nina Hoss stars in a kookily immersive production but the devastating hammer blow of the Russian tragicomedy is not lost in translation

The Guardian - US

Uncle Vanya review – Steve Carell leads excellent cast in Chekhov reimagining

The star makes a convincing Broadway debut in a tragicomic winner staged with thought and deft flashes of modernity

WEKU

Tony-winning playwright Christopher Durang dies at 75

Durang was a master of satire and black comedy who won a Tony Award for "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with "Miss Witherspoon."

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