{"product_id":"sons-without-fathers-the-untitled-play-known-as-platonov-paperback","title":"Sons Without Fathers: (The Untitled Play, Known as Platonov) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelena Kaut-Howson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo old to move with the times; too young to let go of their dreams \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVillage school teacher Platonov is a man who is loved by women. Despite his best intentions he is drawn into a series of extra-marital affairs that all hold the promise of escape from the provincial Russian reality where he and his circle of friends are trapped. Consumed by bitterness and disappointment, they attempt to fill the void in their lives with sex and vodka, blaming their fathers for the mess they've been left in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSons Without Fathers is a brand-new version of Chekhov's remarkable first play. Helena Kaut-Howson's version chooses to focus on just one of the many themes covered in the original text - the predicament of a disaffected generation left adrift in a world without hope. Updated to modern-day Russia, the play intertwines the central story with contemporary political issues.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally acclaimed theatre and opera director Helena Kaut-Howson has worked extensively in the UK and Poland, as well as in the USA, Canada, Israel, Ireland and Japan. She has directed over 100 productions, several of which won prestigious awards, and has also ventured into television. From 1992 to 1995 Helena was artistic director of Theatr Clwyd, Wales. Her vision and adventurous policy raised the profile of that theatre to an international league and attracted many major artists, including Anthony Hopkins and Julie Christie. Currently working as a freelance director, she divides her time between the UK and Poland. Helena's work is featured in several radio programmes and in a 60-minute BBC documentary, \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Mold\u003c\/i\u003e. Parallel with her professional career, Helena pursues her commitment to the training of actors by regularly teaching at LAMDA and RADA, where she is an Associate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479086809341,"sku":"9781783190041","price":31.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/JosbbWtKOA9781783190041.webp?v=1777535633","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/sons-without-fathers-the-untitled-play-known-as-platonov-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}