The mix of nostalgia, regret and soul-searching that is the price of growing old is captured in Andrew Upton's masterful adaptation of Chekov's novice play So this is 40, Chekhov style. Marriage in all its variety: new, old, convenient, less so, or never on the cards in the first place. Presents, parties, pills, guns, growing old disgracefully and bottle after bottle of vodka.Chekhov's first untitled play, usually ca…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:40AM on August 10, 2015