he is performing the lead role in "man in a case," by anton chekhov. a conversation with mikhail baryshnikov coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. hass: mikhail baryshnikov received just about every honor an artist can receive. he never rests on his laurels. gravitating to what may be called experimental theater. he is in los angeles playing the title role in mikhail baryshnikov -- "man in a case," stories about love and loss. this is a scene where i frustrated schoolmaster .ismisses to students i hope it does not reach the ears of the authorities. i hope nothing comes of it. there could be trouble. therefore, it would be a very good thing if the student were expelled from the second form. from the fourth. is this a fair description, experimental theater? >> it is american avant-garde. -- theyctor is known developed their style of presenting stories. they always look for pieces of literature which could be open. let's say this is two short stories of chekhov. big plays.is which is only more