On Chekhov

"The main theme of  these plays is the sense of life of human beings, who are soaked in the consuming feeling of restlessness and insecurity, who are constantly worried because of their vague perception that the life they are leading is not whole, not real life at all. Everyone of them is haunted by an indefinite longing for a meaningful purpose, happiness and a different, significant state of being."

- Karla Hielscher, 1987