Uncle Vanya

by Anton Chekhov

performed by BTG May 1989

A Play

Vanya and his niece, Sonya, work relentlessy to keep their meagre estate going. Sonya finds relief in her undisclosed love for Astrov, the local doctor. But all hope of relief is banished when their lives are invaded by Sonya's selfishly destructive father and his new, beautiful wife.