The Cherry Orchard

Madame Ranevskya returns from Paris as the family estate, including her beloved cherry orchard, is about to be sold to pay for mounting debts. Revelling in past glories and their extravagant lifestyle, the family ignore all offers of help.

The Cherry Orchard captures the sexual and emotional turbulence of a family whose pride leaves them unable to adapt. One of the most popular of Chekhov's great ‘comedies of life’, it remains as funny and potent today as when it was written.

This production sees Jonathan Miller's return to the British theatre stage for the first time in nearly ten years. Joanna Lumley makes her Crucible debut as Madame Ranevskya.

A Sheffield Theatres production

By Anton Chekhov
Version by Pam Gems
From a translation by Tania Alexander
Director Jonathan Miller
Designer Isabella Bywater
Lighting Designer Tim Mitchell
Composer and Sound DesignerAdam Cork
Magic Consultant Matthew Cope
Casting Joyce Nettles

Cast
Timothy Bateson
Robert Calvert
Debbie Chazen
Lisa Dillon
Peter Eyre
Roger Hammond
Joanna Lumley
Tom Mannion
Tobias Menzies
Robin Pearce
Carolyn Pickles
Hugh Sachs
Annabel Scholey

Page to Stage
Fri 23 Mar, 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm - £2.50
Crucible auditorium
Find out how the play has been brought to life for this production.

Talk Back
Thursday 29 March, after the evening performance - free to performance ticket holders
Crucible auditorium
An opportunity to ask the company questions about the production.

Pre-Show Lecture
Tue 3 Apr, 5.30 pm to 6.15 pm - £1.50
Crucible auditorium
With Dr Steve Nicholson of the Department of English at the University of Sheffield.