Ivanov

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Event Ivanov
Venue Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 2009
First Date 22 January 2009
Opening Date 22 January 2009
Last Date 27 January 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Sydney Festival welcomes one of Europe's finest acting ensembles, Budapest's Katona József Theatre, in their acclaimed production of Chekhov's early masterpiece. Ivanov is Chekhov's first performed work and tells the tale of a once idealistic landowner who has lost all interest in life. With consummate skill, director Tamás Ascher, one of Europe's most respected interpreters of Chekhov's work, has uprooted the play from its usual setting amongst the fading Russian bourgeoisie, and planted it firmly within Hungary's ascendant peasant classes of the 1960s."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tamás Ascher Director
Anton Chekhov Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Russia
Production Nationality Hungary
Further Information Performed in Hungarian with English surtitles. Contains nudity and gunshots.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Sydney Festival 2009 Online Guide
Brochure Sydney Opera House What's On Brochure, Jan 2009
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 78563