{"product_id":"9781350668553","title":"Cherry Orchard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCherry Orchard\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLaura Wade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was born here, my father and mother lived here and my grandfather before. I love this house - I am this house. If it really must be sold, then sell me with it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRanyevskaya and Lopakhin are giants at war over a cherished estate. Madame Ranyevskaya returns from five years in Paris to find her house crumbling under the weight of debt and memory and her beloved cherry orchard under threat. Attempting to mend her extravagance, Lopakhin, the son of a serf, insists that the family must sell it off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the orchard, people are starving and the aristocracy is in decline. As auction day approaches the household begins to panic. In this collision of past and future, it's dangerous to stand still when the world demands change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Kenneth Branagh as Lopakhin, Helen Hunt as Ranyevskaya and Bill Pullman as Gaev in Laura Wade's vital new version of Anton Chekhov's great final play, tragic and comic in equal measure, set in a world tilting towards revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, in July 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eLaura Wade's plays include\u003ci\u003e The Watsons\u003c\/i\u003e (Chichester Festival Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory), \u003ci\u003eHome, I'm Darling\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatr Clwyd, National Theatre and West End),\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePosh \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre and West End), \u003ci\u003eTipping the Velvet \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith), \u003ci\u003eAlice \u003c\/i\u003e(Crucible Theatre, Sheffield), \u003ci\u003eKreutzer vs. Kreutzer\u003c\/i\u003e (Globe Theatre, Sydney Opera House and Australian tour), \u003ci\u003eOther Hands\u003c\/i\u003e (Soho Theatre), \u003ci\u003eColder Than Here \u003c\/i\u003e(Soho Theatre and MCC Theatre New York), \u003ci\u003eBreathing Corpses \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre), \u003ci\u003eCatch \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre, written with four other playwrights),\u003ci\u003e Young Emma \u003c\/i\u003e(Finborough Theatre), \u003ci\u003e16 Winters\u003c\/i\u003e (Bristol Old Vic Basement) and \u003ci\u003eLimbo \u003c\/i\u003e(Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield). Films include \u003ci\u003eThe Riot Club\u003c\/i\u003e. Awards include the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright, the Pearson Best Play Award and the George Devine Award. Laura Wade's plays have been performed in the UK, USA, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands and Mexico.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350668553\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51196762521740,"sku":"9781350668553","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2114806b-4f00-461b-80cf-47473f68462c.jpg?v=1782962062","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350668553","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}