TEHRAN-An adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s 1900 play “Three Sisters” is on stage at Molavi Theater Hall in Tehran.

Written by Mohammad Charmshir and directed by Negin Ziaei, the play has Sepideh Ziaei, Shadi Ziaei, Fatemeh Kazemi, and Mahshid Kazemi in the cast, Mehr reported.

The original play probes the lives and dreams of Olga, Masha, and Irina, former Muscovites now living in a provincial town from which they long to escape. Their hopes for a life more suited to their cultivated tastes and sensibilities provide a touching counterpoint to the relentless flow of compromising events in the real world.

In this powerful play, a landmark of modern drama, Chekhov masterfully interweaves character and theme in subtle ways that make the work's finale seem as inevitable as it is deeply moving. It is reprinted here from a standard text with updated transliteration of character names and additional explanatory footnotes.

“Three Sisters” is often included on the shortlist of outstanding plays by Chekhov, along with “The Cherry Orchard,” “The Seagull,” and “Uncle Vanya”.

Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian author, playwright, and physician. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theater.

The play will remain on stage till May 9 at Molavi Theater Hall located at No. 16, 16th Azar St., Enqelab St.

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