Brian Friel explores the most Chekhovian of themes in his Three new works inspired by the great Russian dramatist: the absurd realm which lies between perpetual hope and a penchant for self-destruction.
Whether exploring the loneliness of an unhappy marriage (in The Yalta Game , based on Chekhov\'s story The Lady with the Lapdog ), or imagining the bittersweet meeting of Sonya (Uncle Vanya\'s niece) and Andrei (the brother of a certain Three sisters) in a new work inspired by cha.
Brian Friel explores the most Chekhovian of themes in his Three new works inspired by the great Russian dramatist: the absurd realm which lies between perpetual hope and a penchant for self-destruction