Little Comedies

WORLD PREMIERE

BY ANTON CHEKHOV
TRANSLATED BY RICHARD NELSON, RICHARD PEVEAR, AND LARISSA VOLOKHONSKY
DIRECTED BY RICHARD NELSON

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What do Swan Song, The Bear, The Proposal, The Wedding, and On The Harmfulness of Tobacco have in common? They are all one-act comedies written by Anton Chekhov that will be performed by the Alley’s Resident Acting Company and directed by the Tony-Award winning playwright and legendary director Richard Nelson. Acclaimed Russian literature translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky collaborated with Nelson to create a new English translation which will make for an extraordinary theatre experience.

CONTENT ADVISORY
Little Comedies contains some mild Language, suggestions of Violence, and discussion of suicide, in this brand-new translation of short comedic plays by one of the most respected dramatists of all time. To learn more about the content of this show, please visit our content advisory page.

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FURTHER READING
Want to learn more about what goes into this Alley Theatre production, check out The Back Alley, Alley Theatre’s blog!

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WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Before you attend the performance, the program provides cast bios, sponsor backgrounds, and further reading.

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CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE*
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 2:00 PM
Assisted Listening Devices are also available at every performance.
*West Section, Rows EFD

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PRE-SHOW ALLEY CHAT
Join us for a pre-show Alley Chat with the Creative Team:
Sunday, October 8, 2:00 PM
Tuesday, October 10, 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 12, 7:30 PM

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POST-SHOW ALLEY CHATS
Join us for post-show Alley Chats with the cast and Alley Theatre Artistic Staff on:
Tuesday, October 17, 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 26. 7:30 PM

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