A short comedic play written by one of the greats, Anton Chekhov, and infused with modern style, physical comedy, and silliness.

“I’m supposed to give this lecture, okay? I mean I’m going to give it. My wife, she told me I should, and so I will. It’s on a topic of broad, general, interest. It’s On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco. So that’s what I’ll be talking about. And just that. Except... Well, never mind. There’s really nothing more to be said about it. But I shall venture to hope, so to speak, that you’ll find it quite beneficial, in fact. So please do attend. It’s really, um, important.”

A joyful revival of a classic, made new through clowning and a playful relationship with the original work.

"Pure absurdity" (FringeReview)