Ivanov (Iwanow)

This first drama by the Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov (1860 – 1904) is set in a pleasure-seeking society. Nikolai Alexeevich Ivanov has escaped into their midst to avoid having to face his constant undermining of his own moral aspirations and his inability to take control of his life. Lithuanian American director Yana Ross partly grew up in Russia and is a great expert and admirer of Chekhov’s work. Her working methods include a subtle interweaving of canonic texts with contemporary discourses and the stories of her cast. With a special interest in the open wounds of a society and no regard to irritabilities.