What is The Cherry Orchard about?

Russia, 1904. Ranyevskaya and her brother snub the lucrative scheme of a local entrepreneur to save their family estate. In so doing, they put up their lives up for auction and jeopardise the future of their beloved cherry orchard.

Zoë Wanamaker is Ranyevskaya in Andrew Upton's version of Chekhov's classic play.

Filmed by National Theatre Live.
A production from National Theatre.

Run time: 2 hours and 38 minutes (including a short interval)

Watch Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard online with National Theatre at Home.