Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

In this, his third adaptation of a Chekhov play, Pulitzer Prize- winning author David Mamet offers a contemporary, highly accessible version of Chekhov' s The Three Sisters. Working from a literal translation by Vlada Chernomordik, Mamet has rediscovered the characteristically modern chords in this powerful play and breathes new life into a timeless classic. This is Chekhov rendered in direct, colloquial language marked by Mamet' s finely tuned ear...