The Chekhov Theatre

A century of the plays in performance Senelick analyzes the ways in wich the rception of Chekhov´s plays reflects social, political and aesthetic attituds in especific countries in the english-speaking world, as well as in France, Italy, Germany, and Japan. The book also features an examination of Chekhov´s influence on the work of such direcors as Stanislavsky, Meyerhold, Strehler, Brook, and Stein.