Uncle Vanya
(Drama)
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Previews
Friday, Feb 20, 8pm
Runs
Sat, Feb 21 – Sun, Mar 29
Fri, Sat 8 pm
Sun, 4 pm
Show Calendar
BUY TICKETS
$30 General
$25 Seniors
$25 Students
Special Show Info
Running time: 135 minutes.
There will be an intermission.
City Garage at Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave.
Building T1
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Special Theatre Info
The theatre has concessions.
“Uncle Vanya” by Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Neil LaBute
Acclaimed playwright Neil LaBute brings a fresh edge to Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece about disillusionment, unrequited love, frustrated passion, and the search for meaning. Set in a rural estate at the end of the 19th century, the lives of Vanya, his niece Sonya, the retired Professor Serebryakov and his young wife Yelena intertwine, leading to complex jealousies, romantic rivalries, and emotional breakdowns as they confront their wasted lives and failed dreams. Vanya and Astrov, a local doctor, both fall in love with Yelena, a spoiled, self-centered beauty; Sonya pines hopelessly for the doctor; while the oblivious Professor disrupts everyone’s lives with his egotistical demands. This classic play, rendered here by LaBute in a new, contemporary version, uses deceptively ordinary dialogue to reveal deep human frailties and a poignant, yet hopeful message about how we find the strength to endure life’s struggles.
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