By George Rayson Glyn Morrow’s hypnotic guitar lures us into Helen Wilson’s charming, funny, and poignant production of Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya.’ York Theatre Royal’s Studio space is pared back, with cupboard, window, samavar and desks the only signifiers of place. The strength of this production doesn’t lie in the ‘realism’ of its setting then, but in its cast, who successfully convey the complexity of emotion that Chekhov asks of his actors. I felt myself transported across

Chekhov’s masterpiece Uncle Vanya makes its way to the York Theatre Royal under the experienced hand of Helen Wilson. She has previously directed The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters in York, and hopes to complete the quartet with The Seagull  in the future. George Rayson chats to the director about her current project. GR: How would you describe Uncle Vanya  to someone perhaps unfamiliar with Chekhov? HW: It’s a pattern of unrequited love in the typical Russian style, everyo