Chekhov's 1899 play gets a new translation—and another run.
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Anton Chekhov
Tuta Theatre Chicago
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| Friday | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8 p.m. (3 p.m. on 4/5 & 4/12 only) |
| Sunday | 3 p.m. (7:30 p.m. on 3/30 only) |
| Thursday | 8 p.m. |
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TUTA, best known for grim new works from Eastern Europe, has decided to take a cue from the Hypocrites and spend its new season roughing up the classics. First on the slate? "Uncle Vanya," one of the world's great Russian comedies. (Note: "Russian comedy" often translates into "heart-rending minor tragedy.") Critics love the colloquial, intimate acting style of TUTA's production, combined with its unusually striking stage pictures. The production's biggest innovation (the characters sing songs by Bob Dylan and John Hurt), gets few mentions. The songs work so well they're almost unobtrusive.
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