The Three Sisters Resources
Websites
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Chekhov wrote 201 short stories. Nothing like a good, not-quite-round number. Plus, many scholars think that his stories are better than his plays. Don't believe us? Read them all at this site.
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Scroll around for links to biographies, quotes, and full texts—basically everything you wanted to know about Mr. C and more.
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Classical Theater of Harlem and Harlem Stage did a mostly African-American production of Three Sisters in 2009. The New York Times reviews it here.
Movie or TV Productions
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This film adaptation features Joan Plowright as Masha and Laurence Olivier as Chebutykin.
Video
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An excerpt from a 1970 Russian film adaptation.
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A really interesting Russian montage of quotes, photos, and film clips giving a picture of Chekhov's life.
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Writers from the event magazine Time Out New York give a humorous primer on Chekhov's themes.
Audio
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BBC radio aired lots of Chekhov-related pieces to celebrate his 150th birthday, as of January 2010.
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Listen to samples of the Peter Eotvos opera Three Sisters.
Images
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Chekhov and his wife, the actress Olga Knipper. No, Chekhov didn't name the oldest sister after her—in fact, they met when she played Masha in a production of Three Sisters.
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A number of good photos of Chekhov—some with his signature—are on this site. Not a bad-lookin' dude!
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Some photos from a 2008 production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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Photos from a crazy German production using masks. Yeah, and you thought Russian drama couldn't get any weirder.