Background
Gottlieb, Vera Anne Ruth was born on April 9, 1946 in Cambridge, England, England. Daughter of Vladimir W.W. and Eleonora (Kossman) Gottlieb.
(This book examines the strangely neglected area of Chekho...)
This book examines the strangely neglected area of Chekhov's one-act plays and the evolution of his comedy techniques. These short pieces, written between 1885 and 1903, reveal many of the comic and distancing effects which are to be found in the major plays. Still frequently performed, they tell us as much about Chekhov's philosophy as his use of theatre, and justify his view of himself as a writer of comedies. Vera Gottlieb describes the playwright's approach to theatre in the light of contemporary Russian traditions: a succinct résumé of French comedy and vaudeville on the Russian stage provides the background for an interesting assessment of the degree of innovation in Chekhov's one-act plays. Russian sources have been used extensively, while an appendix includes new translations of two little-known theatre sketches by Chekhov. This 1982 book is a vital addition to criticism of Chekhov and the Russian stage.
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Gottlieb, Vera Anne Ruth was born on April 9, 1946 in Cambridge, England, England. Daughter of Vladimir W.W. and Eleonora (Kossman) Gottlieb.
Bachelor in Drama, English, Bristol University, England, 1967. Master of Letters, Bristol University, England, 1978.
Assistant literature manager Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company, London and Stratford, 1967—1971. Part-time lecturer in drama Goldsmiths College, University London, 1971—1972, lecturer in drama, 1972—1975, senior lecturer in drama, 1975—1984, professor drama and theatre, 1984—1994, research professor, since 1994, director Pintor Center, since 2003. Artistic director Magna Carta Productions, United Kingdom, since 1989.
Consultant Royal Shakespeare Theater Company, Channel 4 television Program. Convenor Theatre in Crisis Conference, London, 1988.
(This book examines the strangely neglected area of Chekho...)
Author: Chekhov and the Vaudeville, 1982, (book and slides) Chekhov in Performance in Russia and Soviet Russia, 1984. Co-editor: Theatres in a Cool Climate, 1999. Member editorial board Blackwells Companion to Modern Drama.
Director theatre productions Red Earth, 1986, Waterloo Road, 1987. Director, translator A Chekhov Quartet, 1990. Translator, editor: The Plays of Chekhov, Facsimile of 1914 Edition, 1996.
Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Writers' Guild Great Britain.