The Cherry Orchard

Chekhov’s last play, The Cherry Orchard is a powerful work that addresses many of the socioeconomic developments in Russia at the turn of the century. Telling the story of an aristocratic Russian family that must sell its prized estate to a former serf, The Cherry Orchard details the collapse of the Russian aristocracy and the senseless materialism of the rising bourgeoisie. Serving to influence playwrights such as George Bernard Shaw and Arthur Miller, The Cherry Orchard remains one of Chekhov’s most celebrated works.