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I couldn't disagree more. It was obvious to me that McPherson doesn't like the original, since he keeps arguing with it and distorting Chekhov's text and intentions. On top of that, the Brits (and the Irish, in this case) almost always make the plays about class (Brian Friel is the notable exception), which has nothing to do with what Chekhov is talking about. That PBS version was too tin-eared and shouty for me.
