BY ANTON CHEKOV

NAE presents Chekhov's Ivanov, a stark look at the complexities of the human condition. Set in the Russian countryside of the late-19th century, the play is a portrait of a man in crisis, struggling with the absurdity of his guilt, apathy, and emotional paralysis, even in the face of new (and true) love. A timeless tale of the deep tension between desire and fidelity, Chekhov poses the question, «What happens when idealism fades?​