The Cherry Orchard and Other Plays

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) played a huge role in the history of world drama and became an innovator in this field. In his plays, there are no grand events or exceptional personalities. "Let everything on stage be as simple and... at the same time as complex as in life. People are having dinner, just having dinner, and in the meantime, their happiness is being created and their lives are being shattered," Chekhov said. And indeed, his dramas and comedies are filled with empty conversations, inappropriate words, random details, pauses, and remarks. They create a sad picture of everyday life, the routine from which the characters try to break free. Will they succeed? The open ending allows for interpretations…
For middle and high school age.