Shaw does Chekhov (and KING LEAR, incidentally)

George Bernard Shaw, Irish writer and critic of the early to mid 20th century, wrote a play called "Heartbreak House", based on "The Cherry Orchard". It's very interesting what happens when someone who's used to English theatre takes on the Chehkovian aesthetic.

Introduction & Script:

http://www.fullbooks.com/Heartbreak-House1.html

- Jessie