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

Frankie Hyde-Peace (Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya), Sal Kelly (Anya), Nicola Mae Begley (Varya), Richie Daysh (Leonid Adreyevich Gayev), Robert Eades (Yermolay Andreyevich Lopakhin), Blake Aidan (Pyotr Sergeyevitch Trofimov), George Carter (Boris Borisovich Simeonov-Pishchik), Jillian Atkin (Charlotta Ivanovna), Huw Spencer (Semyon Panteleyevich Yepikhodov), Sophie Wilson (Dunyasha), Sheree Kane (Firs), Benjamin Amson (Yasha), Jake Botterell (A Passer-By)

Creatives/Company

Author: Anton Chekhov
Presented by: The Poor School
Director: Trudi Rees