Cherry Orchard

<i>Weird isn't it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly without warning tomorrow is a stranger.</i><br/><br/>An old starship. Far from Earth. <br/><br/>Prema Ramesh the ship's grieving commander seeks solace in the sacred mission of her ancestors: <br/>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?<br/><br/>So 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.<br/><br/>A 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.<br/><br/>A The Yard Theatre ETT and HOME Manchester production co-commissioned by The Yard Theatre and ETT.