| The Cherry Orchard Contributor(s): Chekhov, Anton (Author), Murphy, Tom (Adapted by) |
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ISBN: 0413774031 ISBN-13: 9780413774033 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: Tom Murphy's Irish vernacular adaptation of Chekhov's most popular play allows us to re-imagine the events in the last days of Anglo-Irish colonialism, giving "The Cherry Orchard" a vivid new life within our own history and social consciousness. Tom Murphy is an award-winning Irish playwright whose work includes "The Sanctuary," "Bailegangaire," and "The Wake," |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama |
| Dewey: 822.914 |
| Series: Methuen Drama Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.68" W x 7.32" (0.16 lbs) 77 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published to tie in with the world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin In Chekhov's tragi-comedy - perhaps his most popular play - the Gayev family is torn by powerful forces, forces rooted deep in history and in the society around them. 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. Tom Murphy's fine vernacular version allows us to re-imagine the events of the play in the last days of Anglo-Irish colonialism. It gives this great play vivid new life within our own history and social consciousness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chekhov, Anton: - Anton Chekhov was born in 1860 in a small town on the Sea of Azov. His plays include Ivanov, Platonov, Uncle Vanya, On the High Road, and The Proposal, among others. As he was beginning to gain international recognition as a major dramatist, he suffered two heart attacks and died in Badenweiler, Germany. |