Tracking the intertwined lives of a family living a provincial Russian life, Uncle Vanya is a study of humour, hope and loss – loss of romantic love, of ambition, of ideals, of illusions. This classic play illuminates the realities that must be faced when one is forced to look honestly at one’s own life. Though the play is over a hundred years old, Uncle Vanya probes at the central questions of human nature proving that these questions are both timeless and universal. It is a darkly comic, deeply touching play which is rich in language and emotion.