Cherry Orchard

''Frayn''s translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive . . . will be acted again and again'' New Statesman

In Chekhov''s tragi-comedy - perhaps his most popular play - the Gayev family is torn by powerful forces deeply rooted in history and the society in which they live. Their estate is hopelessly in debt: urged to cut down their beautiful cherry orchard and sell the land for holi...