As long as we live in a world where celebrity and art continually clash, Anton Chekhov's The Seagull will feel extraordinarily timely. And as long as people are restless, stingy and full of dreams, Chekhov will continue to offer extraordinary insight to his audiences. It's amazing that a flop play from 1896 has become such a resonant classic. From our perspective, Chekhov had the disadvantage of writing in Russian…
SOURCE: Chad Jones' Theater Dogs at 02:55PM on February 2, 2011