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

Kenneth Alan Taylor (Firs), John Elkington (Lopakhin), Sara Stewart (Ranevskaya), Claire Storey (Charlotta Ivanovna), Jamie de Courcey (Peter Trofimov), Graham Butler (Tasha), Babirye Bukilwa (Varya), Jonathan Oliver (Boris Simenov-Pishchik), Evlyne Oyedokun (Anya), Robin Kingsland (Leonid Gayev), Patrick Osborne (Simeon Yepikhodov), Sasha Frost (Dunyasha), Rob Goll (Lev / Station Master / Traveller)

Creatives/Company

Author: Anton Chekhov
Producer: Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company
Director: Giles Croft