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Fathers and Sons
Written by Brian Friel
Narrated by James Callis, Harry Hamlin, Alfred Molina and
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The epic sweep of Turgenev’s 19th century literary masterpiece is brought to the stage by one of Ireland’s greatest living dramatists. Fathers and Sons captures the ongoing clash of generations and philosophies. Set in a Russian country estate, Friel’s powerful and resonant adaptation examines the inevitable conflict between the urgency of youth and the entrenchment of age.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:
James Callis as Bazarov
Harry Hamlin as Pavel
Nicholas Hormann as Prokofyich/Timofeich
Jane Kaczmarek as Arina/Princess Olga
Alfred Molina as Vassily/Nikolai
Molly C. Quinn as Katya
John Sloan as Arkady
Devon Sorvari as Fenichka
Daniel David Stewart as Piotr
Jocelyn Towne as Dunyahsa
Joanne Whalley as Anna
Original music performed by Anna Lyse Erikson on the cello, Nicholas Hormann and Stephen Van Dorn on the piano, and Paul Baird on the accordian.
Directed by Martin Jarvis. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in March of 2016.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:
James Callis as Bazarov
Harry Hamlin as Pavel
Nicholas Hormann as Prokofyich/Timofeich
Jane Kaczmarek as Arina/Princess Olga
Alfred Molina as Vassily/Nikolai
Molly C. Quinn as Katya
John Sloan as Arkady
Devon Sorvari as Fenichka
Daniel David Stewart as Piotr
Jocelyn Towne as Dunyahsa
Joanne Whalley as Anna
Original music performed by Anna Lyse Erikson on the cello, Nicholas Hormann and Stephen Van Dorn on the piano, and Paul Baird on the accordian.
Directed by Martin Jarvis. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in March of 2016.
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Reviews for Fathers and Sons
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this play and the script. The director has taken one of Russia’s most revered novels and adapted it to the stage. I love how the play is true to the book and to the author. It successfully marries the story to the medium of theater.