The Brothers

A play examining Chekhov's relationship with his brothers

The brothers of the title are Anton and Aleksander Chekhov. During a night-long vigil preceding the funeral of their brother Kostia, Anton and Aleksander are drawn into an agonising and explosive confrontation with each other and with deeply hidden aspects of themselves.During a night-long vigil preceding the funeral of their brother Kostia, Anton and Aleksander Chekhov are drawn into an agonising and explosive confrontation with each other and with deeply hidden aspects of themselves. As the play unfolds, it becomes a searing portrayal of human misery and the redemptive power of the creative impulse.