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I can't believe it's not Chekhov. (Front and Center).(Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters)

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From: American Theatre
Date: 20021201
Author:Gener, Randy

FOR A PLAY THAT SUPPOSEDLY DOESN'T TAKE us anywhere--one that's full of arrivals and departures but mainly teems with immobility--Three Sisters sure gets a lot of action. Of the four major works on which Anton Chekhov's immortality rests, this play continues to keep avid adapters and glassy-eyed fanatics up late at night. Directors love to fondle it, fuss over it and stroke it incessantly, especially if they have something to prove and concepts to burn.

Every season breeds fresh mutations. Three Sisters has spawned puppet shows, multimedia pieces, hip-hop versions and operas. ...

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