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Three Sisters (Poulton)

Full-Length Play

Anton Chekhov, Mike Poulton

Three Sisters
Adapted by Mike Poulton
from the original by Anton Chekhov

“I find the older I get the more there is to discover... In
my whole lifetime I’ve hardly scratched the surface. One thing I have learned –
through bitter experience - is the happiness in our lives is measured in
moments – not minutes, not days, certainly not in years. Happiness is
accidental – comes to us as an uninvited guest.”

Three Sisters (Poulton)

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Summary
A play based around youthful hopes and dreams squashed by the necessary grind of life. Chekhov offers a closely observed study of a family falling apart. Everything is taken from the three sisters – Olga, Masha and Irina – the security of their comfortable home life, their ambitious plans for a bright future, love and lovers. A complex process of stripping away from them everything they hold dear is played out over four increasingly tense acts, bringing reward to some and despair to others.
History
First performed at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester in 2003

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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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Mike Poulton

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