title: Rewriting Chekhov in Russia Today: Questioning a Fragmented Society and Finding New Aesthetic Reference Points
abstract: The sesquicentenary of Chekhov’s birth in January 2010 was marked by sumptuous celebrations, especially in Moscow and Yalta on the occasion of the Chekhov International Theatre Festival, which attracted participants from Canada, Germany, Chile, Spain, Argentina, France, Sweden, Switzerland, and Japan. The Russian contributions alone included productions of the plays (Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, Ivanov), a short story adaptation (The Marriage by Vladimir Pankov’s SounDrama) and dramatic text