The Spotlight on the Performing Arts Interest Group sponsored a talk recently on “The Impact of Anton Chekhov,” by Julie Briskman. If you missed this talk you missed an interesting hour filled with facts about Chekhov’s life and work. Did you know that Chekhov was a doctor! She also described her work with other actors to bring Chekhov’s work to life on local and international stages as part of “THE SEAGULL PROJECT.” More information can be found at the Project’s website.
Brief Description of Julie Briskman’s talk:
A leading actress on national stages for over 30 years, Julie Briskman presented her thoughts on Russia’s greatest playwright, and the creator of the modern short story form, Anton Chekov. She performed a reading of one of his works, discussed his impact as an author and humanist, and why all actors aspire to perform in his plays. Julie is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of THE SEAGULL PROJECT, a theatre company dedicated to bringing the works of Chekhov to life through intensive process, inventive productions, and international collaboration. She shared insights into the process of THE SEAGULL PROJECT ensemble, and reminisced about the company’s history making trip to Tashkent Uzbekistan.
Sorry to have missed this talk. Thanks for posting a summary. There are a surprising number of physician authors. For 15 of them see: http://mentalfloss.com/article/79912/15-writers-who-were-also-medical-doctors
Jim