Anton Chekhov’s first of four major plays dramatises the romantic and artistic conflicts between its four main characters: Boris Trigorin, a well-known writer, the ingenue Nina, the fading actress Irina Arkadina, and her son, the would-be playwright Konstantin Tréplev. Directed by Yury Butusov and captured live by Stage Russia HD at the Satirikon Theatre in Moscow, this frenetic interpretation delves deep into the throes of artistic creation and the anguish of the artist who struggles to find a language of his own. This adaptation is performed in Russian with English subtitles.
