Chekhov in Hell

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I don't know who he is but he's old, he's got to know stuff... he's got to be like wise and stuff yeah Anton Chekhov, masterful playwright and mirror to Russian society, awakening from one hundred years of sleep, is thrust rudely into twenty first century Britain. Reality shows, fashionistas, Z-list celebrities, illegal immigrants, chuggers and wags. Pole dancing, YouTube, Twitter and 5-a-day. Chekhov in Hell takes you on a whirlwind tour of modern day Britain.

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"acerbic and clever, gutsy and genuinely felt" Exuent Magazine irresistible a fast, funny and achingly hip production The Times "A sharply satirical play Knowing something about Chekhov and his work adds a layer of poignancy to proceedings, but even if youve never heard of the playwright there is much to enjoy as he plunges into a London peopled by sex traffickers, cynical fashionistas, bamboozling feng shui experts, survivor self-help groups spouting therapy-speak and restaurants serving food that doesnt look or taste like anything your gran would recognise." Lyn Gardner, Guardian A bittersweet piece blending the famous Russian writers history and works with a wry treatise on fickle 21st century Britain. Interesting, frustrating, quirky and funny. Karen Bussell, Whats On Stage droll and originalthis whistle-stop tour of our grab-it-and-go world is sharp and sad, and performed with brio by the versatile cast. Financial Times
"acerbic and clever, gutsy and genuinely felt" Exuent Magazine irresistible a fast, funny and achingly hip production The Times "A sharply satirical play Knowing something about Chekhov and his work adds a layer of poignancy to proceedings, but even if youve never heard of the playwright there is much to enjoy as he plunges into a London peopled by sex traffickers, cynical fashionistas, bamboozling feng shui experts, survivor self-help groups spouting therapy-speak and restaurants serving food that doesnt look or taste like anything your gran would recognise." Lyn Gardner, Guardian A bittersweet piece blending the famous Russian writers history and works with a wry treatise on fickle 21st century Britain. Interesting, frustrating, quirky and funny. Karen Bussell, Whats On Stage droll and originalthis whistle-stop tour of our grab-it-and-go world is sharp and sad, and performed with brio by the versatile cast. Financial Times
"acerbic and clever, gutsy and genuinely felt"Exuent Magazine irresistible a fast, funny and achingly hip productionThe Times "A sharply satirical play Knowing something about Chekhov and his work adds a layer of poignancy to proceedings, but even if youve never heard of the playwright there is much to enjoy as he plunges into a London peopled by sex traffickers, cynical fashionistas, bamboozling feng shui experts, survivor self-help groups spouting therapy-speak and restaurants serving food that doesnt look or taste like anything your gran would recognise."Lyn Gardner, Guardian A bittersweet piece blending the famous Russian writers history and works with a wry treatise on fickle 21st century Britain. Interesting, frustrating, quirky and funny.Karen Bussell, Whats On Stage droll and originalthis whistle-stop tour of our grab-it-and-go world is sharp and sad, and performed with brio by the versatile cast.Financial Times

Author Bio

Dan's plays include Mile End, Here's What I Did With My Body One Day, Chekhov in Hell, A Modest Adjustment and Outright Terror Bold and Brilliant. He has also written extensively for radio, including Cavalry, Emily Rising, and My Life is a Series of People Saying Goodbye, as well as adaptations of The Midwich Cuckoos and Dead Souls.