Meeting with Chekhov
A sixteen year old girl reads THE CHERRY ORCHARD, a play by Anton Chekhov, and her world is changed forever. This documentary examines acclaimed theatre director Libby Appel's lifelong love of Chekhov and her effort, over fifty years after reading the play, to bring this great writer's final masterpiece to life. Includes interviews with members of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
- Runtime
- 29m
- Released
- 2008
Details
Release year: 2008
Storyline
A sixteen year old girl reads THE CHERRY ORCHARD, a play by Anton Chekhov, and her world is changed forever. This documentary examines acclaimed theatre director Libby Appel's lifelong love of Chekhov and her effort, over fifty years after reading the play, to bring this great writer's final masterpiece to life. Includes interviews with members of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Top credits
- Libby Appel — Self
- Janis DeLucia Allen — Narrator
- Christine Albright — Self
- Judith-Marie Bergan — Self