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The Cherry Orchard: 5 - 8 September 2012
by Anton Chekhov /tr. Mike Poulton / directed by Jordana Berk
| Reading: | 20/06/2012 7.30pm (Doors 7pm) - Free |
| Audition: | 25/06/2012 7pm - Free |
| Audition: | 26/06/2012 7pm - Free |
| Performances: | 05/09/2012 - 08/09/2012 7.30pm (Doors 7pm) - Tickets £12 |
After ten years abroad, Madame Ranyevskaya returns penniless to her family's estate to discover that it is at risk of being sold. Despite being presented with several options to save their home, Ranyevskaya and her brother seem incapable of action. Their inaction puts their future at risk and seals the fate of their beloved cherry orchard.
Set at the turn of the twentieth century, The Cherry Orchard captures a poignant moment in Russia's history as the aristocracy slowly fades away and the country is propelled towards modernity. It is about the futility of the upper-classes and the effect social change has on individuals.
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An amateur production by arrangement with Samuel French.