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The Doctor Chekhov online project, launched by the Sovremennik Theater after the work of the theaters was suspended due to the coronavirus infection, has become worldwide. According to a representative of Sovremennik, videos with recordings of Chekhov’s stories performed by leading theater actors are watched in the USA, Italy, Spain, Germany, Turkey and other countries of the world, TASS reports.
According to the head of the literary part of Sovremennik Evgenia Kuznetsova, the project attracted great attention of representatives of Russian-speaking communities from different countries. Theater teachers turned to the theater for permission to show videos to students.
The organizers of the project hope that their initiative will help someone become interested in the work of Anton Chekhov. At the moment, videos starring Sergei Garmash, Garik Sukachev, Alyona Babenko and other actors of the Sovremennik Theater are posted on social networks.
According to Evgenia Kuznetsova, the theater intends to open a special project dedicated to the birthday of the theater on April, 15.
Russkiy Mir
