{"product_id":"the-cherry-orchard-paperback-23","title":"The Cherry Orchard - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnton Chekhov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe funny thing is the harder I work the more clearly I understand things. When I'm worn out after a day's work then it's like my brain relaxes. And sometimes then I get it. The meaning of my life. My purpose on this earth. How many people ever get to say that? And you know what? It doesn't matter. Doesn't change anything. It is not important. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Chekhov's tragi-comedy - arguably 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, the family struggles to act decisively. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVigorous and profound, this new version of Chekhov's classic play by Olivier award-winner Simon Stephens, from a literal translation by Helen Rappaport, is an anguished and heartbreaking love letter to a society in violent transition. It received its world premiere at the Young Vic, London, on 10 October 2014.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens \u003c\/b\u003ebegan his theatrical career in the literary department of the Royal Court Theatre, where he ran its Young Writers' Programme. His plays for theatre include \u003ci\u003eBluebird\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHerons\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePort\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOne Minute\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChristmas\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCountry Music\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMotortown\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePornography\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Harper Regan\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Sea Wall\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHeaven\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePunk Rock\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Ubu\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman); \u003ci\u003eMarine Parade\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Mark Eitzel); \u003ci\u003eT5\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWastwater\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMorning\u003c\/i\u003e; an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e; an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBirdland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlindsided\u003c\/i\u003e. His radio plays include \u003ci\u003eFive Letters Home to Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDigging\u003c\/i\u003e. His screenwriting includes an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eMotortown\u003c\/i\u003e; the two-part serial \u003ci\u003eDive \u003c\/i\u003e(with Dominic Savage) and a short film adaptation of \u003ci\u003ePornography\u003c\/i\u003e. Awards include the Pearson Award for Best New Play, 2001, for \u003ci\u003ePort\u003c\/i\u003e; Olivier Award for Best New Play for \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005; and for \u003ci\u003eMotortown\u003c\/i\u003e German critics in Theater Heute's annual poll voted him Best Foreign Playwright, 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220268073209,"sku":"9781474231770","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/v9ZepW4fMU9781474231770_558ee153-798d-4afa-a53f-09c50b6c4017.webp?v=1768174736","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-cherry-orchard-paperback-23","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}