Details

When Kolia is invited to visit his oldest friends on their Estate in the country he anticipates a pleasant break from Moscow life. But as the comedy of provincial life plays out around him, he finds himself adrift in a miasma of false expectations, missed opportunities and unspoken passions. From two short stories by the Russian master Anton Chekhov, renowned and award winning novelist William Boyd (An Ice-Cream War, Brazzaville Beach, Any Human Heart, Restless, Waiting for Sunrise) spins a tale of nineteenth century Russian life both familiar and unfamiliar.

Cast/Performers

Tamsin Greig, Iain Glen, John Sessions, Jonathan Bailey, Natasha Little, Eve Ponsonby, Catrin Stewart, Alan Cox, Tom Georgeson, Mary Roscoe, William Postlethwaite

Creatives/Company

Author: William Boyd (based on two short stories by Anton Chekhov)
Producer: Hampstead Theatre
Director(s): Nina Raine, Amy Ball (casting)
Design: Lizzie Clachan
Lighting: James Farncombe
Sound: Gareth Fry