One of the greatest plays of the 20th century, Chekhov’s tragic-comic masterpiece of provincial claustrophobia and the frustrations of small town-life has a universally resounding appeal.
“I’ve wanted to direct Three Sisters for many, many years”, says Director Adam Cook.
“Now, finally, I can. Fourteen actors on stage! What a thrill, what a treat! It’s poignant, funny, full of love and longing, and I promise to bring Chekhov’s masterpiece to vivid, passionate life in all its wild and lyrical richness.”
Three Sisters'
At the dawn of a new century, three sisters exiled to a provincial backwater long for a return to Moscow and its vibrant culture. Unable to bear the banality of their lives, tempers flare and all kinds of appetites go unchecked, provoking wild and dangerous responses from the people around them. While dealing with the death of their father and the frustrations and dissatisfactions of the present, the arrival of the debonair and magnetic officer Vershinin turns their world upside down and reminds them that happiness might just be possible…
With a strong cast, including South Australian-born actor Peter O’Brien (Underbelly, All Saints, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Three Sisters will tell a story of courage, compassion and humour.
“Three Sisters is beautiful and poignant, full of love and yearning, orchestrated by subtly recurring themes that weave through the acts.”
The Independent
“A thrilling piece of theatre”
The Sunday Times
DIRECTOR Adam Cook
SET DESIGN Adam Cook and Gavan Swift
COSTUME DESIGNER Ailsa Paterson LIGHTING DESIGNER Gavan Swift
COMPOSER Jason Sweeney
CAST INCLUDES Chris Asimos, Kate Cheel, Patrick Graham, Michael Habib, Edwin Hodgeman, Carmel Johnson, Ksenja Logos, Renato Musolino, Peter O’Brien, Nathan O'Keefe, Geoff Revell, Nadia Rossi, Roman Vaculik, Bridget Walters
State Theatre Company of SA presents THREE SISTERS
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Adam Cook
5 – 28 August 2011
DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE