W&L Presents Screening of the West End’s ‘Vanya’ Andrew Scott stars in the one-man adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play, being screened in Stackhouse Theater on Oct. 7.

Andrew Scott in “Vanya,” directed by Sam Yates at The Duke of York’s Theatre (2023). Photo by Marc Brenner.

The Lenfest Center for the Arts at Washington and Lee University continues its National Theatre Live series with a screening of “Vanya” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons.

The screening of “Vanya” is the next installment of the Lenfest Center’s Outreach & Engagement (O&E) series. Tickets are required and can be purchased online or in person at the Lenfest Box Office.

W&L’s National Theatre Live series features screenings of seven top British theater productions, connecting university knowledge and art experiences on the W&L campus and beyond to the local community in a mutually beneficial partnership. “Hamlet” was screened on Sept. 9; future screenings from the series include “Present Laughter” on Nov. 4 and “Dr. Strangelove” on Jan. 20, 2026.

Two-time Laurence Olivier Award recipient Andrew Scott stars in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Anton Chekhov’s 1898 play “Uncle Vanya,” bringing multiple characters to life in a one-man adaptation that explores the complexities of human emotions and thrusts hopes, dreams and regrets into sharp focus.

Filmed live during its 2023 sold-out run at The Duke of York’s Theatre on London’s West End, “Vanya” is directed by Sam Yates and designed by Rosanna Vize.

Order your tickets online today or call the Lenfest Center box office at 540-458-8000 for ticket information. Box office hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The cost is $20 for general admission and $8 for W&L students.

The National Theatre Live performances are sponsored in part by the Class of 1964 Performing Arts Fund.

For a full list of this season’s performances, visit the Lenfest Center’s website.

The Lenfest Center for the Arts, home of the Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies and the Department of Music and Department of Art and Art History, is a multi-use facility designed and equipped to accommodate a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including theater, musical theater, opera and operetta, choral and band music, dance and performance art in one energizing complex.