Stoppard's New Translation of IVANOV Opens

Tom Stoppard’s
new version of IVANOV opened the Donmar Warehouse’s eagerly anticipated
season at the Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End last night to five star
reviews. The production, directed by Michael Grandage and starring
Kenneth Branagh and Gina McKee, shows how, in true Chekhovian style, life can be both funny and tragic in equal measures. 

"And the cheering news is that Tom Stoppard’s new version of
Chekhov’s early play, directed by Michael Grandage….. is everything one
could hope for: not just another Chekhov revival but a richly
intelligent rethink of a play” Guardian 

“Everything is spot-on. ……On more than one count, then, a must-see.” The Independent 

“…the play seethes with vitality, caught in Tom Stoppard’s new
translation which is blessed with a combination of sharp wit and
sympathetic humanity” Telegraph 

“With first Six Characters in Search of an Author and now this
outstanding Ivanov opening in the same week, the beleaguered West End
finds itself blessed with two productions of rare distinction.”
Telegraph