British Comedy Guide

2023 Edinburgh Fringe

On the Evils Of Tobacco

On the Evils Of Tobacco. Anton Chekhov
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53: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
Room: Theatre 2

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On The Evils Of Tobacco is a bittersweet vaudevillian monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic and marital misery. This translation reveals Chekhov as a dramatist revelling in the broad comedy of human behaviour, a type of comedy which was refined in his later masterpieces such as The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya and Three Sisters. A highly entertaining half hour with a fascinating insight into Chekhov's development as a playwright. 'I don't much care for theatre but I do enjoy vaudevilles' (Anton Chekhov, circa 1890).

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Date Time Venue
8th Aug 2023 18:05 theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2)
9th Aug 2023 18:05 theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2)
10th Aug 2023 18:05 theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2)
11th Aug 2023 18:05 theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2)
12th Aug 2023 18:05 theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Theatre 2)

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