This intimate, immersive new adaptation of Chekhov's classic from critically-acclaimed playwright Annie Baker, author of "Body Awareness, Circle Mirror Transformation, " and "The Flick, " brings colloquial language to this internationaly beloved story of human relationships and yearning. Written with the "goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way the play sounded to Russian ears during the play's first productions in the provinces in 1898," Ms. Baker's "Uncle Vanya" introduces 21st century audiences to Chekhov's enduring wit, insight, and emotional depth.