The Cherry Orchard

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Event The Cherry Orchard
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW
First Date 9 November 1996
Opening Date 9 November 1996
Last Date 21 December 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description Director Gifford has run with Chekhov's remark that The Cherry Orchard is "a four-act vaudeville". But since few people nowadays can conjure up the look of vaudeville, Gifford has instead peopled this production with characters and stereotypes from Hollywood movies of the 20s and 30s.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Humanity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bridge Andrews Actor
Stephen Barker Actor
Trevor Bennun Actor
Terry Brady Actor
Desmond Connellan Actor
Ruth Hessey Actor
May Lloyd Actor
Jacqueline Mikhail Actor
Monique Piwonka Actor
David Mamet Adaptor
Mary-Anne Gifford Director
Anton Chekhov Playwright
Resources
Works
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record Volume X Number 11 November 1996
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 30899