| Collection | Jane Bennett Theatre Programmes |
| Description | Two copies of a programme for Checkhov's first play, produced by Dead Centre and Battersea Arts Centre, comprising a single sheet of credits and acknowledgements, including the following:
Text by Anton Chekhov, Ben Kidd and Bush Moukarzel
Cast Andrew Bennett, Tara Egan-Langley, Clara Simpson, Dylan Tighe, Breffni Holahan, Liam Carney
Set design Andrew Clancy |
| ContentNote | 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's First Play premiered Sept 23rd 2015 at Samuel Beckett Centre, Dublin as part of Dublin Theatre Festival. It toured internationally between 2016 and 2021, and it seems possible that these programmes pertain to the performance held at BAC in November 2018. More info: https://www.deadcentre.org/chekhovs-first-play-1 |