Patel Vinay - The Cherry Orchard - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Weird isn t it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly without warning tomorrow is a stranger. An old starship. Far from Earth. Prema Ramesh the ship's grieving commander seeks solace in the sacred mission of her ancestors: leading the remnants of humanity towards the Destination. A bountiful world on which their descendants will one day thrive. But after centuries in the void the creaking vessel is falling apart its crew is suffering. What good is a promised paradise when the present is unbearable? So when rumour spreads of another viable much closer planet the crew begin to dream of different possibilities. It could all end now. A new future beckons. But first the old structures must crumble. They won t fall without a fight. A playful adaptation of Chekhov's tragicomic final work. Joy in the infinite loss on a galactic scale small lives and great ambitions adrift in the cosmos. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Yard Theatre London in September 2022. A The Yard Theatre ETT and HOME Manchester production co - commissioned by The Yard Theatre and ETT.
Title: The Cherry Orchard
Author(s): Patel Vinay
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350359161
Pages: 112 Pages
Publication Date: 10/20/2022
Series: Modern Plays
Category: Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights