by Dead Centre

During the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Maria Chekhov, Anton’s sister, placed many of her late brother’s manuscripts and papers in a safety deposit box in Moscow. In 1921 Soviet scholars opened the box, and discovered a play. The title page was missing. The play they found has too many characters, too many themes, too much action. All in all, it’s generally dismissed as unstageable. Like life. Chekhov before he was Chekhov.

Headphones are provided and worn throughout the performance. 

Chekhov’s First Play won BEST SOUND DESIGN at the IRISH TIMES THEATRE AWARDS 2016 and was nominated for BEST PRODUCTION. Chekhov's First Play toured extensively throughout 2016 & 2017 including performances in Berlin, London, Bordeaux, Brisbane, Groningen, Lausanne, Bristol, Tbilisi, Hong Kong, Bucharest, Amsterdam & St. Petersburg.

Text by Anton Chekhov, Ben Kidd and Bush Moukarzel
Set Design Andrew Clancy
Sound Design Kevin Gleeson and Jimmy Eadie
Effects and Onstage Design Grace O'Hara
Costumes Saileóg O'Halloran
Light Stephen Dodd
Choreography Liv O'Donoghue