On The Verge Presents: Uncle Vanya

If reality TV existed in Chekhov's day, Uncle Vanya would be a ratings sensation. A colorful cast of characters trapped in a house by forces outside their control. Smoldering passion, mostly unrequited. Guns and roses. Vodka and midnight confessions. Hilarity and heartbreak. Environmental advocacy and existential angst. As modern as this moment (exhausted medics, enforced isolation) yet utterly timeless in its examination of life and how we live it. This site-specific spin on Chekhov's tragi-comic masterpiece puts audiences in the thick of the action, in out, up, down and all around the family home.

With Shayne Brakefield, Anthony Haigh, Kevin Hardesty, Erica House, Missy Johnston, Joan Rue, Paul Thomas and Shelby Vogelpohl. Directed by Ave Lawyer.