The Cherry Orchard

IN A VERSION BY LAURA WADE

FROM THE PLAY BY ANTON CHEKHOV

The RSC : 10 July - 29 August 2026

Ranyevskaya 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, has mortgaged the estate and now wants to sell it off.

Beyond 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.

Director Tamara Harvey

Assistant Director Nathanael Campbell

Set & Costume Designer Anna Fleischle

Movement Director Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster

Lighting Designer Aideen Malone

Composer Laura Rossi

Sound Designer Claire Windsor

Fight Director Alex Payne

Musical Director Tomek Pieczora

Casting Director Charlotte Sutton