Details

The Cherry Orchard premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904, on Chekhov's 44th birthday and only six months before his death. Overjoyed at being back at her large country house Madame Ranyevskaya is reassured to find the cherry orchard looking unchanged. But for how long? The family's wealth has gone and their only hope is to destroy the beloved orchard. The axes are ready to swing through the orchards of Russia ..

Cast/Performers

Zoe Wanamaker (Madame Ranevskaya), Conleth Hill (Lopakhin), Claudie Blakley, Mark Bonnar, Pip Carter, Gerald Kyd, James Laurenson, Tim McMullan, Emily Taaffe, Charity Wakefield, Sarah Woodward, Kenneth Cranham, Paul Dodds, Craige Els, Mark Fleischmann, Colin Haigh, Jessica Regan, Tim Samuels, Stephanie Thomas, Joseph Thompson, Rosie Thomson, Ellie Turner

Creatives/Company

Author: Anton Chekhov
Producer: National Theatre
Adapted by: Andrew Upton
Director: Howard Davies
Design: Bunny Christie
Lighting: Neil Austin
Music: Dominic Muldowney
Sound: Paul Groothuis