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Tatiana makes a desperate attempt to stop the duel between Onegin and Lensky. Based on the poem. Starring Alix Wilton Regan.

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 tries desperately to stop her husband fighting his duel, while Tatiana races to stop Onegin and Lensky fighting theirs.

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 成人快手 Radio and is adapting George Orwell's 1984 with director Rob Icke for
Headlong/Nottingham Playhouse.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Natalya Zoe Tapper
Driver John Norton
Tatiana Alix Wilton Regan
Olga Georgie Fuller
Zaretsky Sean Murray
Charkhov Joel MacCormack
Lensky Joshua McGuire
Onegin David Dawson
Director Abigail le Fleming
Adaptor Duncan Macmillan
Author Alexander Pushkin

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