The Cherry Orchard

by Anton Chekhov, Stephen Karam (Adapted by)

Overview

"The Cherry Orchard" was the last play written by Anton Chekhov and is widely regarded as one of his greatest dramatic accomplishments. It is the story of an aristocratic Russian woman and her family who return to their estate, a cherry orchard, to oversee the auction of the estate in order to pay the mortgage. The rise of the middle class and the decline of the aristocracy that was prevalent at the end of the 20th century in Russia, and ultimately led to the Socialistic Revolution, are excellently portrayed in Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard".

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781559365512
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	03/20/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Gill's plays include The Sleeper's Den, Over Gardens Out and Small Change, all first produced at the Royal Court Theatre, and Mean Tears / In the Blue, Kick for Touch and Cardiff East, all produced at the RNT. In 1964 he became Assistant Director at the Royal Court Theatre, and has since directed over 80 productions in the UK, Europe and North America. He founded the RNT Studio in 1984, since when he has been an Associate Director of the RNT.

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"Carnicke's Cherry Orchard is direct, easily accessible to young American students, and mercifully free of all that blather that mucks up so much of the other versions that I know." --(James Parker, Late Professor of Theatre, Virginia Commonwealth University)

Editorial Reviews

Carnicke's Cherry Orchard is direct, easily accessible to young American students, and mercifully free of all that blather that mucks up so much of the other versions that I know. --James Parker, Late Professor of Theatre, Virginia Commonwealth University

From the Publisher

Senelick . . . has done his job as scholar and translator nearly to perfection.

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