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Tatiana finally gets a response to her love letter. Based on the poem. Starring Alix Wilton Regan and Geoffrey Streatfeild.

By Alexander Pushkin

Adapted by Duncan Macmillan

Drama based on one of Russia's best loved poems, and the life of the man who wrote it. Pushkin's wife demands to hear more of his most famous story as they hurtle towards the duel he's about to fight. Onegin finally responds to Tatiana's love letter.

Directed by Abigail le Fleming

About the adapter
Duncan Macmillan is an award winning writer and director. Former Writer in Residence at Paines
Plough and the Royal Exchange Theatre, he has written extensively for theatre in addition to
working in radio and television.

Duncan is currently writing new plays for the National Theatre, Soho Theatre, Paines
Plough and BBC Radio and is adapting George Orwell's 1984 with director Rob Icke for
Headlong/Nottingham Playhouse.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PushkinGeoffrey Streatfeild
NatalyaZoe Tapper
OlgaGeorgie Fuller
TatianaAlix Wilton Regan
OneginDavid Dawson
LenskyJoshua McGuire
DriverJohn Norton
DirectorAbigail le Fleming
AdaptorDuncan Macmillan
AuthorAlexander Pushkin

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