Chekhov in Yalta

Summary: 1988 Thames Television production for ITV of Chekhov in Yalta by John Driver and Jeffrey Haddow.
Theatre play: Chekhov in Yalta by John Driver and Jeffrey Haddow [more information]
Play synopsis: 'Confined in his villa at Yalta by illness in April of 1900, Chekhov receives a delightful visit by the Moscow Art Theatre. They have embarked on a provincial tour with the express purpose of persuading Chekhov to give them his latest play. Noteworthy characters include Stanislavski, Valdmir Nemirovich Danchenko, Gorky, Ivan Bunin and actress Olga Knipper who Chekhov, a confirmed bachelor, contemplates marrying even as he acknowledges his advancing consumption. The play is criss crossed with amorous triangles, battles of ego, high spirits and melancholic languor reminiscent of Chekhov’s work.' Source: http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/5644/chekhov-in-yalta.
Production history: Date of first staging to be added.
Date of transmission: Sunday 14 August 1988
Channel: ITV
Production company: Thames Television (1968-1992)