{"product_id":"the-cherry-orchard-9781783190423","title":"The Cherry Orchard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW IN PAPERBACK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1904, directed by Konstantin Stanislavski, The Cherry Orchard remains a classic of the theatre. Completed less than a year before his death at the age of forty-four, Chekhov's last 'comedy' still ranks supreme as a human tragedy of dispossession with audiences and actors alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Gill's luminous version brings the psychological realism of Chekhov's characters into sharp focus; fragile souls poised on the brink of happiness which never comes, or trapped in a void between the old world and the new.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Gill's plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeper's Den\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOver Gardens Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmall Change\u003c\/i\u003e, all first produced at the Royal Court Theatre, and \u003ci\u003eMean Tears \/ In the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKick for Touch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCardiff East\u003c\/i\u003e, all produced at the RNT. In 1964 he became Assistant Director at the Royal Court Theatre, and has since directed over 80 productions in the UK, Europe and North America. He founded the RNT Studio in 1984, since when he has been an Associate Director of the RNT.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oberon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900131479826,"sku":"9781783190423","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79abada3-7fa1-49a0-a346-94a8c3af22a2.jpg?v=1748693289","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cherry-orchard-9781783190423","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}