Seagull

<p>This book is an insiders’ account of the groundbreaking Moscow production of Chekhov's <i>The Seagull</i> directed by Anatoly Efros in 1966 which heralded a paradigm shift in the interpretation and staging of Chekhov’s plays. It is a unique glimpse behind the curtain of the laboratory of new Russian theatre in the twentieth century. Efros' articles about Chekhov and <i>The Seagull</i> his diaries interviews and conversations and most importantly the original rehearsal records combine to form an in-depth account of of the director and his working process. This is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Chekhov and the history of modern Russian theatre.</p>