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Cate Blanchett on Reviving Theater Classic 'Uncle Vanya'...

Clip: 08/15/2011 | 8m 26s

Australian actors Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh have brought the Anton Chekhov classic "Uncle Vanya" back to the stage, playing now at Washington's Kennedy Center. Jeffrey Brown speaks with the actors about the challenges of staging the play for a modern audience and why so many Australians seem to be acting these days.

Aired: 08/15/11

Rating: NR

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