Three Sisters
By Anton Chekhov. Drama about three sisters living in provincial Russia. While they dream of returning to their home city of Moscow, real life keeps getting in the way.
Three sisters living in a garrison town in provincial Russia dream of the day that they will return to their home city of Moscow. Maybe then their lives will really start. But in Anton Chekhov's poignant classic somehow real life keeps getting in the way.
Three Sisters was written in 1900 and is a meticulously observed play for an ensemble cast. In its wry portrayal of dreams and self-delusion, and of the folly of believing that life is always better elsewhere, Chekhov's drama captures universal truths, joys and sorrows but his greatness as a writer of the human condition lies in his avoidance of either sentimentality or judgement.
With Peter Ringrose on additional piano
Sound: Nigel Lewis
Adapted for radio by D.J.Britton
Directed by Alison Hindell
BBC Cymru Wales production.
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite in E minor BWV.996 for lute: Allemande
Performer: Julian Bream.- Julian Bream Plays Bach.
- RCA.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Anton Chekhov |
| Olga | Hattie Morahan |
| Masha | Scarlett Alice Johnson |
| Irina | Flora Spencer-Longhurst |
| Andrei | Alex Waldmann |
| Dr Chebutykin | Robert Pugh |
| Colonel Vershinin | Elliot Cowan |
| Baron Tuzenbach | Mark Edel-Hunt |
| Captain Solyony | Jonathan Forbes |
| Natasha | Leila Crerar |
| Kulygin | Sion Pritchard |
| Anfisa | Shirley Dixon |
| Ferapont | William Thomas |
| Fedotik | Gareth Pierce |
| Roday | Aled Bidder |
| Composer | Roger Goula |
| Musician | Natalie Holt |
| Musician | Sam Thompson |
| Musician | Peter Gregson |
| Adaptor | DJ Britton |
| Director | Alison Hindell |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Mar 201621:00BBC Radio 3
- Sun 10 Sep 201721:00BBC Radio 3
