Uncle Vanya at The Old Globe

Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director of The Old Globe, discusses Uncle Vanya. Uncle Vanya By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky Directed by Richard Nelson An exhilarating revival that pairs one of the greatest plays ever written with the worlds most celebrated translators of Russian literature. Vanya and his niece Sonya struggle to care for the estate owned by Vanyas brotherinlaw, a wealthy and celebrated professor. When this local legend returns with a beautiful new wife and announces his plans to sell the estate, hidden passions explode and the lives of the entire family come undone. This Globecommissioned world premiere translation, performed in an unusually intimate and conversational style, provides an upclose encounter with a classic of world drama that every theatrelover must see. Generously sponsored by Mary Beth Adderley, Silvija and Brian Devine, Hal and Pam Fuson, and Jean and Gary Shekhter.