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Wild Honey is a 1984 adaptation by British playwright Michael Frayn of an earlier play by Anton Chekhov. The original work, a sprawling five-hour drama from Chekhov's earliest years as a writer, has no title, but is usually known in English as Platonov, after its principal character "Mikhail Platonov", a disillusioned provincial schoolmaster.[1]

Frayn's adaptation was given its first production at London's National Theatre in 1984 and won Olivier Awards in three categories: for Ian McKellenasActor of the Year in a Revival, Christopher MorahanasDirector of the Year and John GunterasDesigner of the Year.[2] "Anna Petrovna" was played by Charlotte Cornwell.

The play opened at New York's Virginia Theatre in December 1986 presented by impresario Douglas Urbanski with McKellen repeating his title role, but otherwise with an American cast which included Kim Cattrall, Kathryn Walker and Kate Burton.[3]

The play was broadcast as a radio play on the digital radio station, BBC7 on 31 January 2010 as part of a BBC radio season of documentaries, drama, short stories and essays to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Chekhov's birthday.[4] Ian McKellen returned to play Platonov, while Anna Calder Marshall played Sasha.[5] BBC Radio 4 broadcast another production in 2018, directed by Clive Brill, starring David Tennant as Platonov and Olivia Darnley as Sasha.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gottlieb, Vera; Paul Alain (2000). The Cambridge Companion to Chekhov. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 155. ISBN 0-521-58917-7.
  • ^ "Olivier Winners 1984". Official London Theatre Guide. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  • ^ Rich, Frank (19 December 1986). "Theater: McKellen in 'Wild Honey'". New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  • ^ "Actors Ben Whishaw, Simon Russell Beale and Daniela Nardini feature in BBC Radio season celebrating 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov's birth". BBC. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  • ^ "Anton Chekov's Wild Honey". BBC. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  • ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey, Episode 2". Archived from the original on 23 June 2018.
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