Cherry Orchard
A play set in 1903 Act I-May, II-July, III-August, IV-October - Russia, on Mme. Ranevskaya's estate
Premiere Date
1904, Moscow
By
Anton Chekhov - adaptations availableBased On
experiences in Chekhov's own life and themes of cultural futility - both the futility of the aristocracy to maintain its status and the futility of the bourgeoisie to find meaning in lifePlot Synopsis
The Cherry Orchard is the story of a mortgage, with the grounds and beautiful trees of the proud landowners going for sale at a public auction to pay off their debts to the boorish son of a peasant who has risen in the world. Mme Ranevskaya's family departs to take up their lives anew, leaving the old and forgotten firs to die alone as the woodsmen's axes thud ironically against the cherished trees. (Samuel French, Inc)
Thanks and Credits
Production photos courtesy of the Pingry School, Martinsville, NJ
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