Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich died in 1975 without completing his dream of setting Anton Chekhov’s short story, “The Black Monk,” as an opera. Thanks to playwright James Glossman and musician ...

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You don’t need to be intimately acquainted with all of Anton Chekhov’s works to enjoy the double bill put on by the Quotidian Theatre Company. The first offering, “A Little Trick,” is a translation ...

Breaking Strings Theater Company brings to life two of Anton Chekhov's most masterful short stories to the stage at the Long Center. The modern reimaginings of The Black Monk and The Fiancée provide a ...

It has been correctly noted that the detective story could flourish only in a democratic society. Fictional works can only reflect what is known of real life, and in order for the police to do their ...

Two shadowy, seductive short stories by Russian author Anton Chekhov are the heartbeat of Man in a Case, the arresting production running at Berkeley Repertory Theatre through Feb. 16. Adapted and ...

Edited by professors Brunello and Lencek, this writing primer makes a thorough guide to the spare, realist style that made Chekhov one of the world's greatest playwrights and short story writers.