Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theatre: Crash Course Theater #34

35 thoughts on “Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theatre: Crash Course Theater #34”

1. Lermontov is pronounced with the stress on the first vowel.

2. Forget entertainment. Here is the real reality:

   Jesus Christ died on a cross to save people from their sin, according to the bible. Then Jesus rose from the dead, 3 days later, thus defeating death. Anyone who believes this will not perish but will have eternal life.

3. Can you make a video about Crispr?

4. Educational!

5. That moment when you're Russian and have read Chekhov, Tolstoy, Gogol and many others original <3

6. MONGOLS?!

7. omg, vodra, really? I'm from Russia and this is sound so stupid. Solid stereotypes

8. And also,please tell me one thing. I'm in love with history, i've been learning it for almost 10 years. Now tell me how it could be mid of 1700 when Ekatherina have become an empress in 1762? WTF, i'm so dissapointed in you

9. It seems the artists didn't know cherries from apples. Cherries are small, and hang from the tree in bunches.

10. "Instead, he moos at her. She throws some shoes" is such an accurate asking-her-out scene XD

11. Considering you spent 3 episodes on Shakespeare, I'd've thought you would've spent more than 8 minutes on Chekhov, the greatest playwright since the bard, and second best playwright ever.

12. Please translate to arabic

13. So weird such an old art form was still being developed last century.

14. Could you maybe do a video on eco farming some time?

15. The Gran kin y'all?

16. The Cherry Orchard is one of the greatest plays ever made.

17. Hello CrashCourse, Russians love you too. But the trouble happened, we need that you give your consent to translate your content and voice acting into Russian. Please respond Студия ДжоШизо. From Russia with love.

18. You're in the late 19th Century, I really hope you cover Japanese Hero Shows from the Late 20th Century or I will be very disappointed.

19. Chekhov was my primary focus when I was studying theatre in college, and the way I've always interpreted his emphasis on comedy (as compared to how Stanislavski wanted to play everything for maximum pathos) was that people and life can be ridiculous. Best example in his plays is the moment when Vanya shows up with a gun to shoot the Professor. He shoots the gun twice at point blank range, yelling "BANG!" each time, and he misses both times. It's the most ridiculous thing. (Also, definitely the best Chekhov gun moment in all of his plays.) It's the kind of thing that is funny to watch as an outsider, but it's also incredibly sad for the characters because of the depths of despair and anger Vanya has been driven to to find such action necessary. I doubt Chekhov wanted it played as farce, but I think perhaps Stanislavski was over "tragifying" such moments. It'd be like doing Jane Austen straight. It just doesn't work. Real people are ridiculous. So let the audience be reminded of that while still keeping them real.

20. Rugnetta has transformed from a delightful pop culture, philosophy (and sometimes science) commentator and, idea presenter to a delightful traditional culture educator (and idea presenter).

21. Finally, we're looking at theater of the absurd, theater of the oppressed, theater of cruelty, expressionist theater, maybe even the American musical.

22. Hello, Russians love you too. But the trouble happened, we need that you give your consent to translate your content and voice acting into Russian. Please respond Студия ДжоШизо. From Russia with love

23. Gotta love "Stop a Douchebag" ?????

24. Nice Westworld reference, Thought Bubble

25. WHAT'S HAPPENING CC THEATER⁉ When's the next episode coming? I wanna learn about the Grand Guignol.

26. In a perfect world, it would be extremely safe for a female to travel to The Soviet Union all by herself. I am of Indonesian, Russian, Irish and German descent.

27. Wheres stanislavski???

28. Chekhov is without a doubt the most insanely talented workaholic writer ever I actually love Russia because of him.

29. "…the only not very thick Russian book that has ever existed."
    I spit out my water.

30. Back in October on a Sunday evening I heard a short story read aloud over a radio broadcast on my local NPR station. The story was highly relatable and beautifully written. I was so taken with it that I made a note of the title and author on my Twitter account.

    Fast forward to winter break where I finally have time to myself to read novels, play video games, watch movies etc. I decide I want to find that story I heard but I couldn't remember the title only the author, Anton Checkov. So at my local bookstore I find plenty books with his stories. Unsure of what to get I pick up like 4 different ones. I spent my winter break reading through them trying to find that one story. It's hit and miss but the hits are incredible! In particular some of my favorites are The Kiss, The Lady With The Pet Dog and many others. It wasn't until recently I went through my Twitter to find what I had tweeted back in October. The title of the story was Verotchka. It is in none of the books I bought but I'm glad to have bought them regardless!

31. nuclear wessel blah ha ha

32. Thank you SO much! You are incredibly helpful!

33. Oh my goodness. Have you never seen this play? You not only pronounce all the names wrong but emphasize the wrong scenes.

34. You guys introduced me to "The Cherry Orchard"! I saw the play a few weeks ago and, damn, I cried when the old servant Firs died, all forgotten and alone. It was one of the most affecting, tragic deaths I have ever seen. It was soooo sad. The actor who played him was incredibly good. But just…wow…the play's ending will stick with me, along with the German governess, she was very weird, whenever I think about "The Cherry Orchard."

35. Mike you look lke him! ?

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