Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is not only his final play but also arguably his greatest - although The Seagull, Three Sisters and Uncle Vanya certainly provide some stiff competition with regard to that particular accolade.
An extraordinary mixture of tragedy and comedy, the play is set in a fast-changing world during the early years of the 20th century and the dying days of the Russian aristocracy.
The story finds Madame Lubov - a landowner fallen on hard times - returning to the family estate (which includes an expansive and famous cherry orchard) just as it’s about to go under the auctioneer’s hammer...
The play is being presented by Here To There Productions, a Shropshire company dedicated to bringing ‘challenging and entertaining’ shows to rural theatres across the West Midlands.
Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is not only his final play but also arguably his greatest - although The Seagull, Three Sisters and Uncle Vanya certainly provide some stiff competition with regard to that particular accolade.
An extraordinary mixture of tragedy and comedy, the play is set in a fast-changing world during the early years of the 20th century and the dying days of the Russian aristocracy.
The story finds Madame Lubov - a landowner fallen on hard times - returning to the family estate (which includes an expansive and famous cherry orchard) just as it’s about to go under the auctioneer’s hammer...
The play is being presented by Here To There Productions, a Shropshire company dedicated to bringing ‘challenging and entertaining’ shows to rural theatres across the West Midlands.
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
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