{"product_id":"the-cherry-orchard-9781350668553","title":"The Cherry Orchard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was born here, my father and mother lived here and my grandfather before. I love this house - I am this house. If it really must be sold, then sell me with it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanyevskaya and Lopakhin are giants at war over a cherished estate. Madame Ranyevskaya returns from five years in Paris to find her house crumbling under the weight of debt and memory and her beloved cherry orchard under threat. Attempting to mend her extravagance, Lopakhin, the son of a serf, insists that the family must sell it off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond the orchard, people are starving and the aristocracy is in decline. As auction day approaches the household begins to panic. In this collision of past and future, it's dangerous to stand still when the world demands change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Kenneth Branagh as Lopakhin, Helen Hunt as Ranyevskaya and Bill Pullman as Gaev in Laura Wade's vital new version of Anton Chekhov's great final play, tragic and comic in equal measure, set in a world tilting towards revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, in July 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-18645707\"\u003eLaura Wade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350668553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350668559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER011030\"\u003eTheater | Playwriting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA029000\"\u003eAdaptations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA021000\"\u003eContemporary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Wade's plays include\u003ci\u003e The Watsons\u003c\/i\u003e (Chichester Festival Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory), \u003ci\u003eHome, I'm Darling\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatr Clwyd, National Theatre and West End), \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePosh \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre and West End), \u003ci\u003eTipping the Velvet \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith), \u003ci\u003eAlice \u003c\/i\u003e(Crucible Theatre, Sheffield), \u003ci\u003eKreutzer vs. Kreutzer\u003c\/i\u003e (Globe Theatre, Sydney Opera House and Australian tour), \u003ci\u003eOther Hands\u003c\/i\u003e (Soho Theatre), \u003ci\u003eColder Than Here \u003c\/i\u003e(Soho Theatre and MCC Theatre New York), \u003ci\u003eBreathing Corpses \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre), \u003ci\u003eCatch \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre, written with four other playwrights), \u003ci\u003e Young Emma \u003c\/i\u003e(Finborough Theatre), \u003ci\u003e16 Winters\u003c\/i\u003e (Bristol Old Vic Basement) and \u003ci\u003eLimbo \u003c\/i\u003e(Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield). Films include \u003ci\u003eThe Riot Club\u003c\/i\u003e. Awards include the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright, the Pearson Best Play Award and the George Devine Award. Laura Wade's plays have been performed in the UK, USA, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55687797506347,"sku":"9781350668553","price":19.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/7966\/2379\/files\/9781350668553.jpg?v=1790357663","url":"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-cherry-orchard-9781350668553","provider":"TX CorrectionsBookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}