stage@leeds

Anton Chekhov’s short stories, with their piercing exploration of human frailty and societal constraints, form the backbone of “Behind Closed Curtains” (2025), a performance that interweaves five tales into a cohesive critique of power, illusion, and disillusionment. By adapting “The Chorus Girl”, “An Upheaval”, “A Tragic Actor”, “The Jeune Premier”, and “Volodya Returns”, the production...

Anthropocenes: meaning humans are having such a big impact on the Earth — through things like pollution, climate change, deforestation, and building cities — that it's actually changing how the planet works, just like past natural events. Uncle Vanya, written by Anton Chekhov, tells the story of a disheartened man who has devoted his life...

Level 1 students in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries present a devised immersive experience based on Chekhov's final play. Join us in the tranquil Ranevskaya family estate, where the cherry blossom blooms and memories of the places we hold dear are brought to life. But the threat of loss and destruction looms. Things...