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The Cherry Orchard (Lan)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 9m

Anton Chekhov, David Lan

The Cherry Orchard
by Anton Chekhov
A new version by David Lan

The Cherry Orchard is the'story of a mortgage, with the groun's 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 …

The Cherry Orchard (Lan)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 9m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Period

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Summary
The Cherry Orchard is the'story of a mortgage, with the groun's 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.
Cast Attributes
M9 (young, 20s, middle age, 87)
F5 (17, middle age)
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting A nursery, a drawing-room, open field

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Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and author. He is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem. Chekhov practiced as a medical ...

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David Lan

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