'The Cherry Orchard'


Saltburn theatregoers will soon be able to enjoy the most challenging play ever written by Anton Chekhov, one of Russia’s most celebrated authors. ‘The Cherry Orchard’ is the final work in a career


that produced many short humorous pieces and four celebrated full length plays. This masterpiece of drama came after 46 years of experience in a society that had witnessed considerable social change and was soon to experience a cultural, economic and social revolution that would alter the world for ever. Our director has set the play at the end of the 19th


Century, reflecting all the knowledge and experience that the author would have accumulated in his full but too short life.


Opening at the Moscow Arts Theatre in January


1904, ‘The Cherry Orchard’ received immediate acclaim from patrons and critics, but in July Checkhov would die. There have been many translations into English. As


with all translations an understanding of the native language and the history and culture of the country is a valuable aid. This translation has been made and revised several times by Michael Frayn. It was used for the Peter Hall production at the National in 1978 with Dorothy Tutin and Albert Finney and the Sam Mendes production at the Aldwych in 1989 with Judi Dench and Ronald Pickup. The Saltburn ’53 Drama Group has selected a strong


cast to enact Chekhov. It was sometimes described by the author as a


comedy but seen by critics as encapsulating all the sadness and courage that accompany periods in life where choices are made and decisions forced upon us. There is humour. There is poignancy. There is story that remains with us long after the curtain closes. The principals include Maureen Payne as Lyuba


1st Saltburn Scouts


‘Be prepared!’ That’s the Scout moto! Some parents are shocked when we say to them


that “yes, we know it’s pouring down, but we’ll still be going out for a walk.” Scouting, (including Beavers) involves enjoying


inside activities and outside activities too. Even if it’s raining. It’s all fun! We’re desperately in need of extra help, if you can


offer us any of your free time please get in touch. We can only operate with help. We are all volunteers. Also if you have any spare gardening tools you


could donate for Beaver scouts please text Kerry. We’ve just registered with the Children’s


University as a provider, so for the parents that have asked: yes, we can now sign passports! Please text Kerry on 07505 112714 or Jade on 07976 095134 to join the waiting lists or for any other information. Here’s hoping for some sunshine!


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Ranyevskaya, returning from Paris to revisit her childhood home on her estate which is now on the verge of bankruptcy and requires radical action to prevent the culmination of decline becoming a tragic end. We learn of a past that has resulted in an extended


sojourn in the Parisian capital. Ivon Limon is cast as Yermolay Lopakhin, a


businessman who has climbed to a prominence associated with financial success. This nouveau riche persona does however remember his humble origins and his family history of serfdom, an inheritance still remembered with mixed emotion in a society that is struggling to change even although serfdom finished in the year of 1861. Colin Rogers, in his first dramatic role, plays


Lenya Gayev, Lyuba’s brother. Bringing Russia to the Saltburn stage is nothing


new for director Philip G. Thomson, one of the North East’s most prolific stage writers and an experienced director. Theatregoers will remember ‘Neva Pospekts’


written and directed by this Saltburn playwright, receiving much praise, particularly from Russian émigrés. Eleven more cast members make up a company of


old and new Saltburn ’53 actors bringing a respectful interpretation to this demanding script. Traditional music and dance are required from the


script and add further dimension to a memorable portrayal of a time in history that can now only be imagined. Peter Fenton has come out of retirement to design


the set. Store.


Tickets are available now at Saltburn Health Food


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