The Yalta Game
AUTHOR
Brian Friel

After Chekhov
Synopsis
This short play examines a theme from Anton Chekhov's short story, 'The lady with the Little Dog', which Chekhov wrote in Yalta in the autumn of 1899. The Yalta Game tells the story of an accountant who holidays alone, leaving his wife and family behind in Moscow. While away, he plays the game of amorous dalliance and seduction, and happens on a young wife with her pet dog. They have a brief affair and part forever. But back home, they both find themselves obsessed by reveries and meet again to embark on a future of duplicity, ecstasy and perhaps of love.
Adapted/Translated From
Anton Chekhov
PLAY TYPE
Adaptation/Translation
Number of Acts
One Act
Cast Size Male
3
Cast Size Female
1
Date of First Production
2 October 2001
Production
Produced by Gate Theatre
ORIGINAL VENUE
Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
Irish Premiere
The Yalta Game was performed alongside 'White Horses' by Neil Jordan and 'Come on Over' by Conor McPherson as part of '3 Plays', an evening of three new Irish plays, presented as part of the 2001 Dublin Theatre Festival.
Original Cast
PorterPadraic Delaney
PorterEwan Downie
GurovCiaran Hinds
AnnaKelly Reilly
Production Team
DirectorKarel Reisz
Set DesignerEileen Diss
Lighting DesignerMick Hughes
Costume DesignerDany Everett
Sound DesignerJohn A. Leonard
Musical AdvisorConor Linehan
Production ManagerPatrick Talbot
Technical ManagerJames McConnell
Stage DirectorVal Keogh
Stage DirectorLeo McKenna
Assistant Stage ManagerKenneth Kelly (1)
Props MasterNicola Hughes
TechnicianBrian Rudden
TechnicianDavid Carpenter
Set ConstructionTheatre Production Services
Scenic ArtistLiz Barker
Wardrobe SupervisorJoy Gleeson
Wardrobe AssistantValerie Dempsey
Photography Tom Lawlor (1)
Hair and WigsAnne Dunne
Company DirectorMichael Colgan
Company Deputy DirectorMarie Rooney
Company Deputy DirectorAnne Clarke
Scripts & Rights Information
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Source of Information
The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.
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