Performance

Venue	Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre)
	Also: Sherling Studio
Town	Poole
County	Dorset
From	14th March 2000
To	18th March 2000
When	19:45, Wed/Sat Mats 14:30
Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre) (V910)
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The Free State

Work:: The Free State (S1190800542)

A South African response to Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard which relocates the action from turn-of-the-century Russia to present day democratic South Africa in an enchanting and relevant new play, spiced with delicate humour and romance. The play looks at the lives of whites and blacks shifted irrevocable by their first democratic elections. With Mandela's victory, optimism and euphoria affects everyone and his spirit of reconciliation thrills the world. Dedicating her play to Mandela, Suzman ingeniously brings Chekhov's masterpiece right up to date in this powerful thought-provoking adaptation.

Production:: (T0812659769)

Barclays Stage Partners

Company	Fifth Amendment
Company	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Company	West Yorkshire Playhouse
Performer	Janet Suzman (Lulu Rademeyer)
Performer	Jeffery Kisson
Performer	Jack Klaff
Director	Janet Suzman
Director	Martin L Platt
Design	Johan Engels
Lighting	Tim Mitchell
Music	Didi Kriel

Listing:: L319247921

Production details

Barclays Stage Partners

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