{"product_id":"the-cherry-orchard-anton-chekhov-9781350359161","title":"The Cherry Orchard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeird isn't it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly, without warning, tomorrow is a stranger.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn old starship. Far from Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrema Ramesh, the ship's grieving commander, seeks solace in the sacred mission of her ancestors: leading the remnants of humanity towards the Destination. A bountiful world on which their descendants will one day thrive. But after centuries in the void, the creaking vessel is falling apart, its crew is suffering. What good is a promised paradise when the present is unbearable? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when rumour spreads of another viable, much closer planet, the crew begin to dream of different possibilities. It could all end now. A new future beckons. But first the old structures must crumble. They won't fall without a fight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA playful adaptation of Chekhov's tragicomic final work. Joy in the infinite, loss on a galactic scale, small lives and great ambitions adrift in the cosmos. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Yard Theatre, London, in September 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA The Yard Theatre, ETT and HOME Manchester production, co-commissioned by The Yard Theatre and ETT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anton Chekhov, Vinay Patel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350359165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350359161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.24d","brand":"Anton Chekhov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540483797247,"sku":"9781350359161","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_794f3f56-d4ad-4b57-9af3-f731cdfa6791.jpg?v=1700588159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cherry-orchard-anton-chekhov-9781350359161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}