I Take Your Hand In Mine

In collaboration with the Chekhov Collective, Theatre Kingston brings you  I Take Your Hand In Mine by Carol Rocamora. Starring Theatre Kingston Alumni, Richard Sheridan Willis (who we loved in Boy Beatle, These Deeds and Happy Days) and the Artistic Director of the Chekhov Collective, Rena Polley.

 “I am thrilled that we were able to get Rena Polley to offer her Chekhov Technique workshop, Igniting the Imagination during this run. We are offering the course as a Show and Workshop bundle, how great to learn the technique and see it’s use in action!” glows Theatre Kingston’s Artistic Director, Rosemary Doyle.

I take your hand in mine ... is a play suggested by the love letters of Anton Chekhov and Olga Knipper and traces the passionate relationship between the world-famous dramatist and Russia's leading actress. Their six year correspondence spans the birth of the Moscow Art Theatre and the production of Chekhov's four major plays. Embedded into the everyday are gems of theatre history and insights into Chekhov's creative process, as well as a real-life drama that is as tempestuous, teasing and spontaneous as any Chekhov play.

I TAKE YOUR HAND IN MINE
Written by Carol Rocamora 
Directed by Dmitry Zhukovsky
Cast Richard Sheridan Willis, Rena Polley
Presented by The Chekhov Collective in association with Theatre Kingston

Washington Reviews OF I TAKE YOU HAND IN MINE
"A matchless, hypnotic portrait of love ... a treasure trove of power-sharing between two actors that led me to lean way forward in my seat. As I looked around, I was not the only one."— DC Metro

"Short of seeing a major Chekhov play, this is a good way get close to the beloved Russian playwright." — Broadway World

"Could there be anything more sublime than experiencing mastery and passion of committed artists sharing their love and understanding of Chekhov, unfiltered by gimmicks or production dazzle?" — DC Theatre Scene

"This play ... is exceptional. Go see it. You'll fall gloriously in love."— Maryland Theatre Guide

 Toronto Reviews
"Two-hander about Chekhov's relationship with Olga Knipper captures the spirit of the Russian master..." — Now

"…I found them mesmerizing, these two!... both of them humourous and playful to the end in the face of adversity ... 'I take your hand in mine' is a must see for Chekhov enthusiasts.”         — Mooney on Theatre​

"Judging from the audience’s ecstatic welcome on opening night, it’s clear that many fans have been eagerly awaiting the play’s return. Director Zhukovsky has eliminated the need for costuming, instead keeping us completely involved in the characters rather than the 'period'. It's so sensible an approach that one doesn't even take notice until midway into the play."     — Scene Changes

"Together we fall in love with them ... we are within the tragicomedy human spirit, the spirit so much requested and desired by Chekhov."  — Russian Week

"I Take Your Hand in Mine… is a play that has a strange resonance to it, of sadness and a larger joy.  Like fine wine, it’s a drama to savour."  — Burke Campbell, Indie Critic