Chekhov Festival
A festival of Chekhov work (and Chekhov inspired work) by South African theatre artists. The first Chekhov Festival was presented in 2004, in the centenary year of Chekhov's death, under the auspices of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, and the second Chekhov Festival ten years later under the auspices of the Joburg Theatre.
The festival was the brainchild of actor, director and festival director André Stolz and the concept was that a company of Johannesburg based actors and directors would present a festival of Chekhov's best known one-act plays and short stories specially adapted for the stage.
The Chekhov Festival 2004
The first festival took place in the Tesson Theatre at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre from 24 July to 8 August 2004. It consisted of a short season with two programmes - each containing six short plays.
Programme A played 24 - 31 July 2004 and consisted of:
A Work of Art directed by Lynne Maree
The Beggar directed by Josias Moleele
Saintly Simplicity directed by Grethe Fox
The Proposal directed by Mark Graham
The Witch directed by Sarah Roberts
Alien Corn directed by **
Programme B played 1-8 August 2004 and consisted of:
The Evils of Tobacco directed by André Stolz
The Chorus Girl directed by André Stolz
Die Buffel directed by André Stolz
Swanesang directed by Tjaart Potgieter
Tragic Role directed by Tobie Cronje
Plots directed by Tom Fairfoot.
The Chekhov Festival 2014
The second Chekhov Festival took place from 10 June – 15 June 2014 in The Fringe at Joburg Theatre. It consisted of a short season with three programmes - each containing three short plays, and concludes with a Chekhov Film Festival on Sunday 15 June.
Programme A consisted of:
Oppad directed by
The Sneeze, a physical theatre presentation devised by the cast
Saintly Simplicity directed by Grethe Fox
Programme B consisted of:
Rothschild's Fiddle directed by
Plots directed by
Trousseau directed by
Programme C consisted of:
The Brothers by Reza de Wet, directed by
The Proposal directed by
Grief directed by
The Film Festival on Sunday 15 June consisted of:
The Lady with the Dog
An Artists Story
An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano
