{"product_id":"the-cherry-orchard-a-comedy-in-four-acts-9780413695000","title":"The Cherry Orchard: A Comedy in Four Acts","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Frayn's translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive . . . will be acted again and again' \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 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 holiday cottages, they struggle to act decisively. \u003cbr\u003eOriginally published to coincide with Peter Hall's National Theatre production in 1978, this edition features the revised translation staged by Sam Mendes at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in 1989, starring Judi Dench and Ronald Pickup. \u003cbr\u003eCommentary and notes by Nick Worrall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnton Chekhov (1860-1904) first turned to writing as a medical student at Moscow University, from which he graduated in 1884. Among his early plays were short monologues (\u003ci\u003eThe Evils of Tobacco\u003c\/i\u003e, 1885), one-act farces such as \u003ci\u003eThe Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Proposal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e (1888-89) and the 'Platonov' material, adapted by Michael Frayn as \u003ci\u003eWild Honey\u003c\/i\u003e. The first three full-length plays to be stage, \u003ci\u003eIvanov\u003c\/i\u003e (1887), \u003ci\u003eThe Wood Demon\u003c\/i\u003e (1889) and \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e (1896) were initially failures. But the Moscow Arts Theatre's revival of \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e two years later was successful and was followed by his masterpieces, \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e (1889), \u003ci\u003eThree Sisters \u003c\/i\u003e(1901), and \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e in 1904, the year of his death.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324067680530,"sku":"9780413695000","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_763ccba7-807b-4a85-9601-0ec2e4120cd9.jpg?v=1727665945","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cherry-orchard-a-comedy-in-four-acts-9780413695000","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}