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Critic's Notebook: Anton Chekhov for the modern world by Charles McNulty

Soho Rep's 'Uncle Vanya' takes its time while Sydney Theatre's version moves at a quick pace. Each staging is effective, and each shows how timeless Chekhov can be.NEW YORK — Anton Chekhov is always with us in the theater. But this summer his work has been especially prevalent, serving as an inspirational model for such contemporary playwrights as Tracy Letts, Andrew Upton and Annie Baker.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:00PM on August 4, 2012

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