John Hannah is returning to the London stage for the first time since 2008 in a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's famed play Uncle Vanya.
Hannah reached international fame as the lead role in Spartacus, after breaking out in the Richard Curtis classic Four Weddings and a Funeral and going on to star in such films as The Mummy and its sequels, The Hurricane and Sliding Doors.
Written by award-winning playwright Anya Reiss and directed by Russell Bolam, the pair plan to bring Chekhov's classic into the 21st century and will introduce the universal themes of impossible love, longing and regret.
Reiss has prior experience adapting Chekhov's work, as she took on his Three Sisters and The Seagull, and is also a writer on EastEnders.
Also joining Hannah in the cast are Amanda Boxer, Buffy Davis, Joe Dixon, Alan Francis and Amanda Hale.
The play premieres on Wednesday, October 8 at St James Theatre with tickets priced at £15, £29.50, £39.50 and £49.50. Information about how to order tickets can be found on the theatre's website.
Sam Moore is a culture writer from the UK, writing mainly about film, TV and music for the likes of The Guardian, GQ, The Independent and many more. He is currently working on a book about the making of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
