The Cherry Orchard

by Anton Chekhov
In a version by Trevor Griffiths, from a literal translation by Helen Rappaport

 

Tower Theatre, Canonbury
October 2nd - 9th, 1999

Cast List

Lopakhin, a businessman : Roger Beaumont
Dunyasha, a chambermaid : Louise Timoney
Epikhodov, a clerk : Chris Peregrine
Anya, Mme Ranevskaya's daughter : Suzanne Marie Taylor
Mme Liuba Ranevskaya, a landowner : Jill Batty
Varya, her adopted daughter : Lily Murray
Gayev (Leon), her brother : Wes Ashwell
Carlotta, the governess : Karen Killaspy
Simeonov-Pishchick, a landowner : Brice Pitt
Yasha, the valet : Ralph Ward
Firs, a manservant : Dominic Batty
Peter Trofimov, a student : Michael Allaway
The Stranger : John Morton
Stationmaster : Chris Holmes
Ball guests : Jerry Calnan, Emma Hillman, Tess Walsh, John Morton
Carlotta's dog : Rupert Killaspy

The Cherry Orchard


 

The Cherry Orchard


Production Team

Director : Sara Randall
Set Design : Bill Leahy
Lighting Design : Stephen Ley
Costume Design : Linda Girling
Sound Design : Robert Ward and Simon Humphries

Stage Managers : Ann Watchorn, Jacqui de Prez
DSM : David Brown
ASMs : Bob Hough, Jerry Calnan, Claire Rice
Sound operator : Alison Edwards
Lighting operator : Alison Foulds
Wardrobe : Suzanne Duffy, Jude Chalk
Set construction & painting : Jo Staples, Tony Bourached, Sheila Burbidge, Keith Syrett, Anna Goetz, Graham Widger, Robert Myer, Andy Hind, John Feather, Eve Smith & members of the cast and crew