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TANIA ALEXANDER (1915 - 2004) |
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Literary Agent: United Agents |
Tania Alexander published English translations of several German and Russian works of history and fiction. She acted as production adviser to several directors, including Ken Loach on his television production of Chehov's short stories and to Jonathan Miller on his production of THE THREE SISTERS as well as several of his opera productions of EUGENE ONEGIN, LA TRAVIATA, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO and ARABELLA. She collaborated with Pam Gems on a new translation of Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD and translated with Charles Sturridge Chekhov's THE SEAGULL which was performed in Oxford and London and Maxim Gorky's VASSA ZHELEZNOVA with Tim Suter. Tania's memoir A LITTLE OF ALL OF THESE was published in 1987 by Jonathan Cape. It appeared in paperback under the title AN ESTONIAN CHILDHOOD published by Heineman
Plays by Tania Alexander
Seagull, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | Amber Lane Press, Oxford, 1985 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #422 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Anton Chekhov; Written in collaboration with Charles Sturridge | |||||
Synopsis: | Can the young people's dreams be realised or will their desires turn sour when confronted by the cruelties of the adult world? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Uncle Vanya | ||
| 1st Produced: | Oxford | - - - | ||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #85497 | |||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Anton Chekhov | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Vass Zheleznova A Mother | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Duo Theater, NY | 2006 | ||||
Company: | Horizon Theatre Rep | |||||
| 1st Published: | Amber Lane Press, Oxford, 1988 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #423 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Maxim Gorky; Written in collaboration with Tim Suter | |||||
Synopsis: | After the death of her husband, Vassa ruthlessly tries to keep her self-indulgent children and a high-society brother-in-law from harming the family business. But will her family be destroyed by the very bourgeois values that she seeks to preserve? | |||||
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